self-criticism
/ˌsɛlfˈkɹɪtəˌsɪzəm/
"self-criticism" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“self-criticism” 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) - Criticism of oneself.
Corpus desk
Index EN-self-criticism · self-criticism · English
self-criticism · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | self-criticism |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌsɛlfˈkɹɪtəˌsɪzəm/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “self-criticism” in English
Rare enough to double-check
self-criticism is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌsɛlfˈkɹɪtəˌsɪzəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for self-criticism, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From self- + criticism. The correct English form is self-criticism, spelled S-E-L-F---C-R-I-T-I-C-I-S-M.
Definition
- 1Criticism of oneself.
- 2A practice of confessing and criticizing one's real or imagined transgressions in public settings, especially in East Asia.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how self-criticism appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
to commit self-criticism
... commit self - criticism and allow other people to criticize him . If we do all these things , then there is hope and there is a future for Marxism . The most important thing is consistency . If you make a promise you must keep it[…]
Etymology
From self- + criticism.
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.