Selbsthass

[ˈzɛlpstˌhas]

/[ˈzɛlpstˌhas]/ noun

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The verdict

“Selbsthass” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,804. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,804
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gegen sich selbst gerichteter Hass

Corpus desk

Index DE-selbsthass · Selbsthass · German

Selbsthass · rank #42,804 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,804
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH selbstbewusst…

Nearest frequency peer: selbstbewussten (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Selbsthass“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Selbsthass“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Selbsthass
PropertyValue
HeadwordSelbsthass
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɛlpstˌhas]
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,804
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Selbsthass“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Selbsthassliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „selbstbewussten“ (#42,803), „semper“ (#42,805), „sens“ (#42,806). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Selbsthass“ bei #42,804. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Selbsthass (IPA [ˈzɛlpstˌhas]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,804 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gegen sich selbst gerichteter Hass".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Selbsthass, with forms such as "eslbsthass", "seblsthass", and "selbbsthass". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our 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 Selbsthass, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-H-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    gegen sich selbst gerichteter Hass

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Selbsthass appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Selbst wenn die Frau freiwillig mitgemacht hätte, hätte man sie als von ihrer Kultur gezwungen betrachtet und handelnd aus verinnerlichtem Selbsthass.“
  2. „Es war ein Akt der Verachtung für die Unterdrückung ihres Geschlechts – doch zugleich spürte ich, dass sie es aus Selbsthass und unterbewusstem kulturellem Stolz taten.“

This word in other languages

self-hatred(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eslbsthass
  • seblsthass
  • selbbsthass
  • selbshtass
  • selbssthass
  • selbstahss
  • selbsthas
  • selbsthaß
  • selbsthhass
  • selbsthsas
  • selbstthass
  • selbtshass
  • sellbsthass
  • selsbthass
  • slebsthass
  • sselbsthass

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Selbsthass - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eslbsthass2seblsthass2selbbsthass1selbshtass2selbssthass1selbstahss2selbsthas1selbsthaß2
Edit distance from "Selbsthass"

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 "Selbsthass"?
"Selbsthass" is spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-H-A-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛlpstˌhas].
What does "Selbsthass" mean?
As a noun, "Selbsthass" means: gegen sich selbst gerichteter Hass
What are common misspellings of "Selbsthass"?
Common misspellings include "eslbsthass", "seblsthass", "selbbsthass", "selbshtass", "selbssthass". The correct spelling is "Selbsthass".
How do you pronounce "Selbsthass"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Selbsthass" is [ˈzɛlpstˌhas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Selbsthass" come from?
"Selbsthass" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Selbsthass", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list