self-mutilation
"self-mutilation" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“self-mutilation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - self-harm
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | self-mutilation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “self-mutilation” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
self-mutilation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "self-harm".
No misspelling variants are generated for self-mutilation in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From self- + mutilation. The correct English form is self-mutilation, spelled S-E-L-F---M-U-T-I-L-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1self-harm
Etymology
From self- + mutilation.
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-mutilation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-E-L-F---M-U-T-I-L-A-T-I-O-N - 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.