Selbstkorrektur
[ˈzɛlpstkɔʁɛkˌtuːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Selbstkorrektur” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang, bei dem sich der Autor/Verursacher von etwas Falschem selbst verbessert
Corpus desk
Index DE-selbstkorrektur · Selbstkorrektur · German
Selbstkorrektur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Selbstkorrektur |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɛlpstkɔʁɛkˌtuːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Selbstkorrektur“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Selbstkorrektur is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɛlpstkɔʁɛkˌtuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorgang, bei dem sich der Autor/Verursacher von etwas Falschem selbst verbessert".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Selbstkorrektur, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Selbstkorrektur, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-K-O-R-R-E-K-T-U-R.
Definition
- 1Vorgang, bei dem sich der Autor/Verursacher von etwas Falschem selbst verbessert
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Selbstkorrektur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Und gelegentlich kommt es dann zu Korrekturen von seiten des Sprechers, sogenannten Selbstkorrekturen.“
„Die Selbstkorrekturen können bei einigen Kindern sehr früh vorkommen.“
This word in other languages
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.