Selbstverwirklichung

Name: Selbstverwirklichung, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌvɪʁklɪçʊŋ]

/[ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌvɪʁklɪçʊŋ]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Selbstverwirklichung” has 34 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,623. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,623
frequency rank, German: 107,600
“S” headwords: 34
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Realisierung der Vorstellungen, die jemand von sich selbst und seinen Möglichkeiten hat

Key facts for Selbstverwirklichung
Property	Value
Headword	Selbstverwirklichung
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌvɪʁklɪçʊŋ]
Letters	20
Frequency rank	#36,623
Misspellings tracked	34
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Selbstverwirklichung” 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). Selbstverwirklichung lands here:

#36,623

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

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 34 spelling variants around Selbstverwirklichung (IPA [ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌvɪʁklɪçʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,623 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Realisierung der Vorstellungen, die jemand von sich selbst und seinen Möglichkeiten hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 34 likely wrong-spelling variants for Selbstverwirklichung, with forms such as "eslbstverwirklichung", "seblstverwirklichung", and "selbbstverwirklichung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Selbstverwirklichung, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-V-E-R-W-I-R-K-L-I-C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

1
Realisierung der Vorstellungen, die jemand von sich selbst und seinen Möglichkeiten hat

This word in other languages

self-actualization(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eslbstverwirklichung,seblstverwirklichung,selbbstverwirklichung,selbsstverwirklichung,selbstevrwirklichung,selbsttverwirklichung,selbstveriwrklichung,selbstverrwirklichung,selbstverwikrlichung,selbstverwirkilchung,selbstverwirkklichung,selbstverwirklcihung,selbstverwirklicchung,selbstverwirklichhung,selbstverwirklichnug,selbstverwirklichugn,selbstverwirklichungg,selbstverwirklichunng,selbstverwirklicuhng,selbstverwirklihcung,selbstverwirkllichung,selbstverwirlkichung,selbstverwirrklichung,selbstverwriklichung,selbstverwwirklichung,selbstvewrirklichung,selbstvrewirklichung,selbstvverwirklichung,selbsvterwirklichung,selbtsverwirklichung,sellbstverwirklichung,selsbtverwirklichung,slebstverwirklichung,sselbstverwirklichung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Selbstverwirklichung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "Selbstverwirklichung"

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 "Selbstverwirklichung"?

"Selbstverwirklichung" is spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-V-E-R-W-I-R-K-L-I-C-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌvɪʁklɪçʊŋ].

What does "Selbstverwirklichung" mean?

As a noun, "Selbstverwirklichung" means: Realisierung der Vorstellungen, die jemand von sich selbst und seinen Möglichkeiten hat

What are common misspellings of "Selbstverwirklichung"?

Common misspellings include "eslbstverwirklichung", "seblstverwirklichung", "selbbstverwirklichung", "selbsstverwirklichung", "selbstevrwirklichung". The correct spelling is "Selbstverwirklichung".

How do you pronounce "Selbstverwirklichung"?

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

What language does "Selbstverwirklichung" come from?

"Selbstverwirklichung" 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 “Selbstverwirklichung”

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-W-I-R-K-L-I-C-H-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌvɪʁklɪçʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.