Selbstversuch

Name: Selbstversuch, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]

/[ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Selbstversuch” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,579. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,579
frequency rank, German: 8,027
“S” headwords: 22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Erprobung von Verfahren am eigenen Körper

Corpus desk

Index DE-selbstversuch · Selbstversuch · German

Selbstversuch · rank #45,579 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #45,579
LEN-MEGA 13 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 22 variants
BOOK-DENSE 8,027
PHOTO-FINISH Selbstzerstör…

Nearest frequency peer: Selbstzerstörung (+1 rank slots)

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.

Schwangersc…

54,425
sehenswertes

54,424
Selbstversu…

54,422
Selbstzerst…

54,421
Selbstzweif…

54,420
serbisch

54,419

What this shows „Selbstversuch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Key facts for Selbstversuch
Property	Value
Headword	Selbstversuch
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]
Letters	13
Frequency rank	#45,579
Misspellings tracked	22
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Selbstversuch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Selbstversuchliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#45,579

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Selbstzerstörung“ (#45,580), „sehenswertes“ (#45,577), „Selbstzweifel“ (#45,581). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Selbstversuch“ bei #45,579. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Selbstversuch (IPA [ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,579 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Erprobung von Verfahren am eigenen Körper".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Selbstversuch, with forms such as "eslbstversuch", "seblstversuch", and "selbbstversuch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Selbstversuch, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-V-E-R-S-U-C-H.

Definition

1
Erprobung von Verfahren am eigenen Körper

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Selbstversuch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

„Allen, die einen Selbstversuch planen, sei eher von diesem abgeraten, da es heute weniger gefährliche Wege gibt, das medizinische Wissen zu erweitern.“
„Mit diesem Skandal enden auf Jahrzehnte Jüngers Selbstversuche mit psychotropen Substanzen.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

eslbstversuch
seblstversuch
selbbstversuch
selbsstversuch
selbstevrsuch
selbsttversuch
selbstverrsuch
selbstverscuh
selbstverssuch
selbstversucch
selbstversuchh
selbstversuhc
selbstverusch
selbstvesruch
selbstvresuch
selbstvversuch
selbsvtersuch
selbtsversuch
sellbstversuch
selsbtversuch
slebstversuch
sselbstversuch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Selbstversuch - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "Selbstversuch"

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 "Selbstversuch"?

"Selbstversuch" is spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-V-E-R-S-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx].

What does "Selbstversuch" mean?

As a noun, "Selbstversuch" means: Erprobung von Verfahren am eigenen Körper

What are common misspellings of "Selbstversuch"?

Common misspellings include "eslbstversuch", "seblstversuch", "selbbstversuch", "selbsstversuch", "selbstevrsuch". The correct spelling is "Selbstversuch".

How do you pronounce "Selbstversuch"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Selbstversuch" is [ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Selbstversuch" come from?

"Selbstversuch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Selbstversuch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Selbstzweifel#45,581 Schuldenkrise#45,574 schriftliches#45,572 Schadsoftware#45,564

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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