self-centered
"self-centered" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“self-centered” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Egotistically obsessed with oneself.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | self-centered |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “self-centered” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for self-centered is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for self-centered in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From self- + centered. The correct English form is self-centered, spelled S-E-L-F---C-E-N-T-E-R-E-D.
Definition
- 1Egotistically obsessed with oneself.
- 2Concerned or relating to the self, and not necessarily the greater good of one's group, community, tribe, etc.; individualistic.
Etymology
From self- + centered.
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.
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Using “self-centered”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-E-L-F---C-E-N-T-E-R-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.