selbsttragend
[ˈzɛlpstˌtʁaːɡn̩t]
The verdict
“selbsttragend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich selbst stützend, tragend (auch figurativ)
Corpus desk
Index DE-selbsttragend · selbsttragend · German
selbsttragend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | selbsttragend |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈzɛlpstˌtʁaːɡn̩t] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „selbsttragend“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
selbsttragend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzɛlpstˌtʁaːɡn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich selbst stützend, tragend (auch figurativ)".
No misspelling variants are generated for selbsttragend in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 selbsttragend, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-T-R-A-G-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1sich selbst stützend, tragend (auch figurativ)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how selbsttragend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Unsere Zelte sind sebsttragende Konstruktionen und erlauben eine optimale Raumausnutzung.
„Das Schiff ist viel selbsttragender als das vorherige und kann bis zu sechs Wochen in der Luft bleiben.“
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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.