Selbstzerstörung

Name: Selbstzerstörung, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈzɛlpstt͡sɛɐ̯ˌʃtøːʁʊŋ]

/[ˈzɛlpstt͡sɛɐ̯ˌʃtøːʁʊŋ]/ noun

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

The verdict

“Selbstzerstörung” has 27 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,580. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,580
frequency rank, German: 107,600
“S” headwords: 27
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mechanismus, mit dem sich ein Objekt selbst vernichtet

Key facts for Selbstzerstörung
Property	Value
Headword	Selbstzerstörung
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈzɛlpstt͡sɛɐ̯ˌʃtøːʁʊŋ]
Letters	16
Frequency rank	#45,580
Misspellings tracked	27
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Selbstzerstörung” 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). Selbstzerstörung lands here:

#45,580

#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 27 spelling variants around Selbstzerstörung (IPA [ˈzɛlpstt͡sɛɐ̯ˌʃtøːʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,580 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 27 likely wrong-spelling variants for Selbstzerstörung, with forms such as "eslbstzerstörung", "seblstzerstörung", and "selbbstzerstörung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Selbstzerstörung, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-Z-E-R-S-T-Ö-R-U-N-G.

Definition

1
Mechanismus, mit dem sich ein Objekt selbst vernichtet
2
Vernichtung der eigenen Existenz, Zerstörung der eigenen Lebensgrundlage

This word in other languages

self-destruction(English)autodestrucción(Español)autodestruction(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

eslbstzerstörung
seblstzerstörung
selbbstzerstörung
selbsstzerstörung
selbstezrstörung
selbsttzerstörung
selbstzerrstörung
selbstzersstörung
selbstzerströung
selbstzersttörung
selbstzerstörnug
selbstzerstörrung
selbstzerstörugn
selbstzerstörungg
selbstzerstörunng
selbstzerstöurng
selbstzersötrung
selbstzertsörung
selbstzesrtörung
selbstzrestörung
selbstzzerstörung
selbszterstörung
selbtszerstörung
sellbstzerstörung
selsbtzerstörung
slebstzerstörung
sselbstzerstörung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Selbstzerstörung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "Selbstzerstörung"

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 "Selbstzerstörung"?

"Selbstzerstörung" is spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-Z-E-R-S-T-Ö-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛlpstt͡sɛɐ̯ˌʃtøːʁʊŋ].

What does "Selbstzerstörung" mean?

As a noun, "Selbstzerstörung" means: Mechanismus, mit dem sich ein Objekt selbst vernichtet

What are common misspellings of "Selbstzerstörung"?

Common misspellings include "eslbstzerstörung", "seblstzerstörung", "selbbstzerstörung", "selbsstzerstörung", "selbstezrstörung". The correct spelling is "Selbstzerstörung".

How do you pronounce "Selbstzerstörung"?

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

What language does "Selbstzerstörung" come from?

"Selbstzerstörung" 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 “Selbstzerstörung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is S-E-L-B-S-T-Z-E-R-S-T-Ö-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈzɛlpstt͡sɛɐ̯ˌʃtøːʁʊŋ] (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.