selbstgemachten

Name: selbstgemachten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxtn̩]

/[ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxtn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“selbstgemachten” has 25 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,249. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,249
frequency rank, German: 107,600
“S” headwords: 25
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstgemacht

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

selbstgemachten vs selbstgemacht

87% similar

selbstgemachten vs selbstgemachte

93% similar

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

Key facts for selbstgemachten
Property	Value
Headword	selbstgemachten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxtn̩]
Letters	15
Frequency rank	#49,249
Misspellings tracked	25
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “selbstgemachten” 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). selbstgemachten lands here:

#49,249

#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 25 spelling variants around selbstgemachten (IPA [ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxtn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,249 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 25 likely wrong-spelling variants for selbstgemachten, with forms such as "eslbstgemachten", "seblstgemachten", and "selbbstgemachten". 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, "selbstgemacht", "selbstgemachte", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented 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 selbstgemachten, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-G-E-M-A-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstgemacht
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstgemacht
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Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstgemacht
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Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstgemacht
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Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstgemacht
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Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstgemacht
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstgemacht
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Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstgemacht
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Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstgemacht
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Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstgemacht
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstgemacht
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Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstgemacht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eslbstgemachten,seblstgemachten,selbbstgemachten,selbsgtemachten,selbsstgemachten,selbstegmachten,selbstgeamchten,selbstgemacchten,selbstgemachetn,selbstgemachhten,selbstgemachtenn,selbstgemachtne,selbstgemachtten,selbstgemacthen,selbstgemahcten,selbstgemcahten,selbstgemmachten,selbstggemachten,selbstgmeachten,selbsttgemachten,selbtsgemachten,sellbstgemachten,selsbtgemachten,slebstgemachten,sselbstgemachten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of selbstgemachten - 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.

Edit distance from "selbstgemachten"

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 "selbstgemachten"?

"selbstgemachten" is spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-G-E-M-A-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxtn̩].

What does "selbstgemachten" mean?

As an adjective, "selbstgemachten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstgemacht

What words are commonly confused with "selbstgemachten"?

"selbstgemachten" is commonly confused with "selbstgemacht", "selbstgemachte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "selbstgemachten"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "selbstgemachten" is [ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "selbstgemachten" come from?

"selbstgemachten" 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 “selbstgemachten”

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-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “selbstgemacht” - see the side-by-side comparison. selbstgemachten vs selbstgemacht
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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.