selbstgemacht

[ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxt]

/[ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxt]/ adj

The verdict

“selbstgemacht” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,217. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,217
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
22
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von der betreffenden Person selbst gefertigt / produziert, nicht von jemand anderem gemacht

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

selbstgemacht vs selbstgemachte
93% similar
selbstgemacht vs selbstgemachten
87% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for selbstgemacht
PropertyValue
Headwordselbstgemacht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxt]
Letters13
Frequency rank#44,217
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “selbstgemacht” 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). selbstgemacht lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around selbstgemacht (IPA [ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,217 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "von der betreffenden Person selbst gefertigt / produziert, nicht von jemand anderem gemacht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for selbstgemacht, with forms such as "eslbstgemacht", "seblstgemacht", and "selbbstgemacht". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "selbstgemachte", "selbstgemachten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 selbstgemacht, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-G-E-M-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    von der betreffenden Person selbst gefertigt / produziert, nicht von jemand anderem gemacht

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eslbstgemacht,seblstgemacht,selbbstgemacht,selbsgtemacht,selbsstgemacht,selbstegmacht,selbstgeamcht,selbstgemaccht,selbstgemachht,selbstgemachtt,selbstgemacth,selbstgemahct,selbstgemcaht,selbstgemmacht,selbstggemacht,selbstgmeacht,selbsttgemacht,selbtsgemacht,sellbstgemacht,selsbtgemacht,slebstgemacht,sselbstgemacht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of selbstgemacht - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eslbstgemacht2seblstgemacht2selbbstgemacht1selbsgtemacht2selbsstgemacht1selbstegmacht2selbstgeamcht2selbstgemaccht1
Edit distance from "selbstgemacht"

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 "selbstgemacht"?
"selbstgemacht" is spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-G-E-M-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxt].
What does "selbstgemacht" mean?
As an adjective, "selbstgemacht" means: von der betreffenden Person selbst gefertigt / produziert, nicht von jemand anderem gemacht
What words are commonly confused with "selbstgemacht"?
"selbstgemacht" is commonly confused with "selbstgemachte", "selbstgemachten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "selbstgemacht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "selbstgemacht" is [ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "selbstgemacht" come from?
"selbstgemacht" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “selbstgemacht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-L-B-S-T-G-E-M-A-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “selbstgemachte” - see the side-by-side comparison. selbstgemacht vs selbstgemachte
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list