Selbsttäuschung
[ˈzɛlpstˌtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋ]
The verdict
“Selbsttäuschung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mangel/Fehlen an realistischer Einschätzung der eigenen Person
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Selbsttäuschung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɛlpstˌtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Selbsttäuschung” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Selbsttäuschung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɛlpstˌtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mangel/Fehlen an realistischer Einschätzung der eigenen Person".
No misspelling variants are generated for Selbsttäuschung in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Selbsttäuschung, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-T-Ä-U-S-C-H-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Mangel/Fehlen an realistischer Einschätzung der eigenen Person
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Selbsttäuschung”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-E-L-B-S-T-T-Ä-U-S-C-H-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈzɛlpstˌtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋ] (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.