Selbstverachtung
[ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʔaxtʊŋ]
The verdict
“Selbstverachtung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verachtung, die sich auf die verachtende Person selbst richtet
Corpus desk
Index DE-selbstverachtung · Selbstverachtung · German
Selbstverachtung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Selbstverachtung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʔaxtʊŋ] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Selbstverachtung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Selbstverachtung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʔaxtʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verachtung, die sich auf die verachtende Person selbst richtet".
Selbstverachtung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Selbstverachtung, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-V-E-R-A-C-H-T-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Verachtung, die sich auf die verachtende Person selbst richtet
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Selbstverachtung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Im Gegensatz zu den meisten nicht ganz gedankenlosen Menschen sind Selbstverachtung und Eigenliebe mir gleichermaßen fremd.“
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.