Selbstverachtung
[ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʔaxtʊŋ]
The verdict
“Selbstverachtung” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verachtung, die sich auf die verachtende Person selbst richtet
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Selbstverachtung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʔaxtʊŋ] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Selbstverachtung” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Selbstverachtung is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʔaxtʊŋ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
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 “Selbstverachtung”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-E-L-B-S-T-V-E-R-A-C-H-T-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʔaxtʊŋ] (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.