selbstlose

[ˈzɛlpstˌloːzə]

/[ˈzɛlpstˌloːzə]/ adj

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The verdict

“selbstlose” is uncommon German (frequency #77,310 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,310
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstlos

Key facts for selbstlose
PropertyValue
Headwordselbstlose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɛlpstˌloːzə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#77,310
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “selbstlose” 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). selbstlose lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

selbstlose is uncommon German at frequency #77,310 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzɛlpstˌloːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for selbstlose in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is selbstlose, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-L-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstlos
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstlos
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstlos
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstlos
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstlos
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstlos
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstlos
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstlos
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstlos

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 "selbstlose"?
"selbstlose" is spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-L-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛlpstˌloːzə].
What does "selbstlose" mean?
As an adjective, "selbstlose" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstlos
How do you pronounce "selbstlose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "selbstlose" is [ˈzɛlpstˌloːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "selbstlose" come from?
"selbstlose" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “selbstlose”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-L-B-S-T-L-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɛlpstˌloːzə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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