Selbstgespräch

[ˈzɛlpstɡəˌʃpʁɛːç]

/[ˈzɛlpstɡəˌʃpʁɛːç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Selbstgespräch” is an uncommon German word, ranked #93,581 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#93,581
frequency rank, German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Gespräch mit sich selbst; Gespräch, das sich an keinen anderen Gesprächspartner richtet

Key facts for Selbstgespräch
PropertyValue
HeadwordSelbstgespräch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɛlpstɡəˌʃpʁɛːç]
Letters14
Frequency rank#93,581
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Selbstgespräch” 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). Selbstgespräch lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Selbstgespräch is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzɛlpstɡəˌʃpʁɛːç]. Corpus data places it at rank #93,581 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein Gespräch mit sich selbst; Gespräch, das sich an keinen anderen Gesprächspartner richtet".

Selbstgespräch has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Selbstgespräch, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-G-E-S-P-R-Ä-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Gespräch mit sich selbst; Gespräch, das sich an keinen anderen Gesprächspartner richtet

Synonyms

GedankengesprächMonologSoliloquium

Antonyms

Dialog

This word in other languages

soliloquy(English)monólogo(Español)monologue(Français)solilóquio(Português)

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 "Selbstgespräch"?
"Selbstgespräch" is spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-G-E-S-P-R-Ä-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛlpstɡəˌʃpʁɛːç].
What does "Selbstgespräch" mean?
As a noun, "Selbstgespräch" means: ein Gespräch mit sich selbst; Gespräch, das sich an keinen anderen Gesprächspartner richtet
How do you pronounce "Selbstgespräch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Selbstgespräch" is [ˈzɛlpstɡəˌʃpʁɛːç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Selbstgespräch" come from?
"Selbstgespräch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Selbstgespräch”

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-S-P-R-Ä-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɛlpstɡəˌʃpʁɛːç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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