self-assurance

noun

"self-assurance" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“self-assurance” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of self-confidence: the state or quality of being confident in oneself.

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Index EN-self-assurance · self-assurance · English

self-assurance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for self-assurance
PropertyValue
Headwordself-assurance
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “self-assurance” in English

self-assurancefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

self-assurance is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of self-confidence: the state or quality of being confident in oneself.".

self-assurance has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From self- + assurance. The correct English form is self-assurance, spelled S-E-L-F---A-S-S-U-R-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of self-confidence: the state or quality of being confident in oneself.

Etymology

From self- + assurance.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "self-assurance"?
"self-assurance" is spelled S-E-L-F---A-S-S-U-R-A-N-C-E.
What does "self-assurance" mean?
As a noun, "self-assurance" means: Synonym of self-confidence: the state or quality of being confident in oneself.
What is the origin of the word "self-assurance"?
From self- + assurance. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list