Selbstmörder

[ˈzɛlpstˌmœʁdɐ]

/[ˈzɛlpstˌmœʁdɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Selbstmörder” is uncommon German (frequency #53,232 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,232
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die sich absichtlich selbst das Leben nimmt

Key facts for Selbstmörder
PropertyValue
HeadwordSelbstmörder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɛlpstˌmœʁdɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#53,232
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Selbstmörder” 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). Selbstmörder 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

Selbstmörder is uncommon German at frequency #53,232 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɛlpstˌmœʁdɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die sich absichtlich selbst das Leben nimmt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Selbstmörder in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Selbstmörder, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-M-Ö-R-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die sich absichtlich selbst das Leben nimmt

This word in other languages

suicide(English)suicida(Español)suicidé(Français)

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 "Selbstmörder"?
"Selbstmörder" is spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-M-Ö-R-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛlpstˌmœʁdɐ].
What does "Selbstmörder" mean?
As a noun, "Selbstmörder" means: Person, die sich absichtlich selbst das Leben nimmt
How do you pronounce "Selbstmörder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Selbstmörder" is [ˈzɛlpstˌmœʁdɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Selbstmörder" come from?
"Selbstmörder" 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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Using “Selbstmörder”

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

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