Selbstauskunft

[ˈzɛlpstʔaʊ̯sˌkʊnft]

/[ˈzɛlpstʔaʊ̯sˌkʊnft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Selbstauskunft” is uncommon German (frequency #89,550 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,550
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Angabe von Informationen über eine Person, die von der Person selbst abgegeben wird

Key facts for Selbstauskunft
PropertyValue
HeadwordSelbstauskunft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɛlpstʔaʊ̯sˌkʊnft]
Letters14
Frequency rank#89,550
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Selbstauskunft” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Selbstauskunft lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Selbstauskunft is uncommon German at frequency #89,550 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɛlpstʔaʊ̯sˌkʊnft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Angabe von Informationen über eine Person, die von der Person selbst abgegeben wird".

No misspelling variants are generated for Selbstauskunft in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Selbstauskunft, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-A-U-S-K-U-N-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Angabe von Informationen über eine Person, die von der Person selbst abgegeben wird

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Selbstauskunft"?
"Selbstauskunft" is spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-A-U-S-K-U-N-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛlpstʔaʊ̯sˌkʊnft].
What does "Selbstauskunft" mean?
As a noun, "Selbstauskunft" means: die Angabe von Informationen über eine Person, die von der Person selbst abgegeben wird
How do you pronounce "Selbstauskunft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Selbstauskunft" is [ˈzɛlpstʔaʊ̯sˌkʊnft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Selbstauskunft" come from?
"Selbstauskunft" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Selbstauskunft”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-L-B-S-T-A-U-S-K-U-N-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɛlpstʔaʊ̯sˌkʊnft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list