selbstsicher
[ˈzɛlpstˌzɪçɐ]
The verdict
“selbstsicher” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #46,987 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #46,987
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
- 20
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich in seinem eigenen Auftreten, seinen Handlungen etc. sicher sein, von diesen überzeugt sein, Selbstsicherheit besitzen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | selbstsicher |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈzɛlpstˌzɪçɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #46,987 |
| Misspellings tracked | 20 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “selbstsicher” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for selbstsicher is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzɛlpstˌzɪçɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,987 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "sich in seinem eigenen Auftreten, seinen Handlungen etc. sicher sein, von diesen überzeugt sein, Selbstsicherheit besitzen".
Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for selbstsicher, with forms such as "eslbstsicher", "seblstsicher", and "selbbstsicher". 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 no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is selbstsicher, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-S-I-C-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1sich in seinem eigenen Auftreten, seinen Handlungen etc. sicher sein, von diesen überzeugt sein, Selbstsicherheit besitzen
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eslbstsicher,seblstsicher,selbbstsicher,selbssticher,selbsstsicher,selbstischer,selbstsciher,selbstsiccher,selbstsicehr,selbstsicherr,selbstsichher,selbstsichre,selbstsihcer,selbstssicher,selbsttsicher,selbtssicher,sellbstsicher,selsbtsicher,slebstsicher,sselbstsicher
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of selbstsicher - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “selbstsicher”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-E-L-B-S-T-S-I-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈzɛlpstˌzɪçɐ] (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
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.