hisself

/ˈhɪz.sɛlf/

//ˈhɪz.sɛlf// pron

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"hisself" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hisself” is uncommon English (frequency #77,769 among 23,837 “H” headwords), classed as a pronoun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,769
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Himself.

Key facts for hisself
PropertyValue
Headwordhisself
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechPronoun
IPA/ˈhɪz.sɛlf/
Letters7
Frequency rank#77,769
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hisself” sits in English 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). hisself 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

hisself is uncommon English at frequency #77,769 among 23,837 “H” headwords, classed as apronoun, transcribed /ˈhɪz.sɛlf/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Himself.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hisself, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English his-self, his self, his-selfe, his-selven, his selfen; equivalent to his + -self. The correct English form is hisself, spelled H-I-S-S-E-L-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Himself.

Etymology

From Middle English his-self, his self, his-selfe, his-selven, his selfen; equivalent to his + -self.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hisself"?
"hisself" is spelled H-I-S-S-E-L-F. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɪz.sɛlf/.
What does "hisself" mean?
As a pronoun, "hisself" means: Himself.
How do you pronounce "hisself"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hisself" is /ˈhɪz.sɛlf/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "hisself"?
From Middle English his-self, his self, his-selfe, his-selven, his selfen; equivalent to his + -self. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “hisself”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is H-I-S-S-E-L-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhɪz.sɛlf/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list