selbstverständliches

[ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪçəs]

/[ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪçəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“selbstverständliches” is uncommon German (frequency #99,077 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,077
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstverständlich

Key facts for selbstverständliches
PropertyValue
Headwordselbstverständliches
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪçəs]
Letters20
Frequency rank#99,077
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “selbstverständliches” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). selbstverständliches lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

selbstverständliches is uncommon German at frequency #99,077 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪçəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for selbstverständliches in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is selbstverständliches, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-L-I-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstverständlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstverständlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstverständlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstverständlich

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "selbstverständliches"?
"selbstverständliches" is spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-L-I-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪçəs].
What does "selbstverständliches" mean?
As an adjective, "selbstverständliches" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstverständlich
How do you pronounce "selbstverständliches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "selbstverständliches" is [ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪçəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "selbstverständliches" come from?
"selbstverständliches" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “selbstverständliches”

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-S-T-Ä-N-D-L-I-C-H-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪçəs] (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

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list