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 May 6, 2026) - Criticism of oneself.
| 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) |
Where “self-criticism” sits in English frequency
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.
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.
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Using “self-criticism”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-E-L-F---C-R-I-T-I-C-I-S-M - 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.