myself

/maɪˈsɛlf/

//maɪˈsɛlf// pron

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"myself" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“myself” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #493. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#493
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Me, as direct or indirect object the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition, when the speaker is also the subject.

Corpus desk

Index EN-myself · myself · English

myself · rank #493 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #493
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH minutes

Nearest frequency peer: minutes (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “myself”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “myself” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for myself
PropertyValue
Headwordmyself
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechPronoun
IPA/maɪˈsɛlf/
Letters6
Frequency rank#493
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “myself”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).myselflands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “minutes” (#492), “services” (#494), “heart” (#491). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “myself” is #493. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around myself (IPA /maɪˈsɛlf/), apronoun. Corpus frequency is #493 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for myself, with forms such as "mmyself", "msyelf", and "myeslf". 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, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English myself, meself, from Old English mē selfum and similar phrases, equivalent to me + self, later partly reinterpreted as my + self / -self. Cognate with Scots mysel, mysell (“myself”), West Frisian mysels (“myself”), Dutch mijzelf (“myself… The correct English form is myself, spelled M-Y-S-E-L-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Me, as direct or indirect object the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition, when the speaker is also the subject.
  2. 2
    Personally, for my part; used in apposition to I, sometimes for simple emphasis and sometimes with implicit exclusion of any others performing the activity described.
  3. 3
    In my normal state of body or mind.
  4. 4
    Me, as the object of a verb or preposition without a reflexive trigger. Sometimes used for intensifying the pronoun of oneself.
  5. 5
    I (as the subject of a verb).
  6. 6
    my name is...

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I taught myself.
  2. (I) don’t think much of your new car, myself.

Etymology

From Middle English myself, meself, from Old English mē selfum and similar phrases, equivalent to me + self, later partly reinterpreted as my + self / -self. Cognate with Scots mysel, mysell (“myself”), West Frisian mysels (“myself”), Dutch mijzelf (“myself”), German mich selbst, mir selbst (“myself”), Norwegian Bokmål meg selv (“myself”).

Synonyms

me

This word in other languages

me(Español)me(Français)mich(Deutsch)me(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmyself
  • msyelf
  • myeslf
  • mysefl
  • myselff
  • mysellf
  • myslef
  • mysself
  • myyself
  • ymself

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of myself - 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.

mmyself1msyelf2myeslf2mysefl2myselff1mysellf1myslef2mysself1
Edit distance from "myself"

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 "myself"?
"myself" is spelled M-Y-S-E-L-F. The IPA pronunciation is /maɪˈsɛlf/.
What does "myself" mean?
As a pronoun, "myself" means: Me, as direct or indirect object the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition, when the speaker is also the subject.
What are common misspellings of "myself"?
Common misspellings include "mmyself", "msyelf", "myeslf", "mysefl", "myselff". The correct spelling is "myself".
How do you pronounce "myself"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "myself" is /maɪˈsɛlf/. 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 "myself"?
From Middle English myself, meself, from Old English mē selfum and similar phrases, equivalent to me + self, later partly reinterpreted as my + self / -self. Cognate with Scots mysel, mysell (“myself”), West Frisian mysels (“myself”), Dutch mijzel... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

living#503report#481reason#479rather#478

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

minutes10 variantsspecial10 variantsexample10 variantsmonths10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list