self-centeredness
"self-centeredness" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“self-centeredness” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state, quality, or condition of being self-centered; concern only for oneself.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | self-centeredness |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “self-centeredness” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for self-centeredness is 17 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "The state, quality, or condition of being self-centered; concern only for oneself.".
Zero misspellings are on record for self-centeredness in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. 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 + -ness. The correct English form is self-centeredness, spelled S-E-L-F---C-E-N-T-E-R-E-D-N-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1The state, quality, or condition of being self-centered; concern only for oneself.
Etymology
From self-centered + -ness.
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-centeredness”
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-N-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.