Selbstmedikation
[ˈzɛlpstmedikaˌt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Selbstmedikation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenbehandlung mit Arzneimitteln
Corpus desk
Index DE-selbstmedikation · Selbstmedikation · German
Selbstmedikation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Selbstmedikation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɛlpstmedikaˌt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Selbstmedikation“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Selbstmedikation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɛlpstmedikaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenbehandlung mit Arzneimitteln".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Selbstmedikation, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Selbstmedikation, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-M-E-D-I-K-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Eigenbehandlung mit Arzneimitteln
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Selbstmedikation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Auch Cannabis sowie Schmerz- und Beruhigungsmittel würden als "Selbstmedikation gegen die Härten des Lebens" eingesetzt, sagte der Chef des UN-Büros für Drogen- und Kriminalitätsbekämpfung (UNODC), Antonio Maria Costa.“
Synonyms
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.