selbstherrlich
[ˈzɛlpstˌhɛʁlɪç]
The verdict
“selbstherrlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von sich selbst und seinem Tun überzeugt, keine Selbstkritik übend
Corpus desk
Index DE-selbstherrlich · selbstherrlich · German
selbstherrlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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 | selbstherrlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈzɛlpstˌhɛʁlɪç] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „selbstherrlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
selbstherrlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzɛlpstˌhɛʁlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
selbstherrlich has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is selbstherrlich, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-H-E-R-R-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1von sich selbst und seinem Tun überzeugt, keine Selbstkritik übend
- 2Bedenken, Interessen und Belange anderer bei eigenen Entscheidungen nicht berücksichtigend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how selbstherrlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er lachte selbstherrlich und herablassend.
Er setzte sich selbstherrlich über die gemeinsam getroffene Abmachung hinweg.
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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.