selbstredend

[ˈzɛlpstˌʁedənt]

/[ˈzɛlpstˌʁedənt]/ adv

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The verdict

“selbstredend” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,763. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,763
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - natürlich, für sich selbst redend, selbstverständlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-selbstredend · selbstredend · German

selbstredend · rank #30,763 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,763
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sel

Nearest frequency peer: sel (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „selbstredend“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „selbstredend“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for selbstredend
PropertyValue
Headwordselbstredend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈzɛlpstˌʁedənt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#30,763
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „selbstredend“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.selbstredendliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sel“ (#30,762), „seltensten“ (#30,764), „Sehenswürdigkeit“ (#30,761). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „selbstredend“ bei #30,763. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around selbstredend (IPA [ˈzɛlpstˌʁedənt]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #30,763 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "natürlich, für sich selbst redend, selbstverständlich".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for selbstredend, with forms such as "eslbstredend", "seblstredend", and "selbbstredend". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is selbstredend, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-R-E-D-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    natürlich, für sich selbst redend, selbstverständlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how selbstredend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Selbstredend tue ich dir diesen Gefallen.
  2. Auch wenn die Henne-Ei-Frage selbstredend unbeantwortet bleibt.

Synonyms

freilichgewissnatürlichselbstverständlich

Antonyms

keinesfallsniemals

This word in other languages

of course(English)naturalmente(Español)bien entendu(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eslbstredend
  • seblstredend
  • selbbstredend
  • selbsrtedend
  • selbsstredend
  • selbsterdend
  • selbstrdeend
  • selbstreddend
  • selbstrededn
  • selbstredendd
  • selbstredennd
  • selbstredned
  • selbstreednd
  • selbstrredend
  • selbsttredend
  • selbtsredend
  • sellbstredend
  • selsbtredend
  • slebstredend
  • sselbstredend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of selbstredend - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eslbstredend2seblstredend2selbbstredend1selbsrtedend2selbsstredend1selbsterdend2selbstrdeend2selbstreddend1
Edit distance from "selbstredend"

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 "selbstredend"?
"selbstredend" is spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-R-E-D-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛlpstˌʁedənt].
What does "selbstredend" mean?
As an adverb, "selbstredend" means: natürlich, für sich selbst redend, selbstverständlich
What are common misspellings of "selbstredend"?
Common misspellings include "eslbstredend", "seblstredend", "selbbstredend", "selbsrtedend", "selbsstredend". The correct spelling is "selbstredend".
How do you pronounce "selbstredend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "selbstredend" is [ˈzɛlpstˌʁedənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "selbstredend" come from?
"selbstredend" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "selbstredend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list