selbsternannt
[ˈzɛlpstʔɛɐ̯ˌnant]
The verdict
“selbsternannt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von sich selbst, der eigenen Person, so bezeichnet
Corpus desk
Index DE-selbsternannt · selbsternannt · German
selbsternannt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | selbsternannt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈzɛlpstʔɛɐ̯ˌnant] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „selbsternannt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
selbsternannt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzɛlpstʔɛɐ̯ˌnant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for selbsternannt in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is selbsternannt, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-E-R-N-A-N-N-T.
Definition
- 1von sich selbst, der eigenen Person, so bezeichnet
- 2durch sich selbst, die eigene Person, in diese Position der Macht gebracht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how selbsternannt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Als selbsternannte Künstlerin versucht sie, sich ein Flair der Boheme zu geben.
Die Welt ist voll von selbsternannten Experten zu allem und jedem.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.