self-pride

noun

"self-pride" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“self-pride” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pride in one's own character, abilities, or reputation; self-esteem.

Corpus desk

Index EN-self-pride · self-pride · English

self-pride · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for self-pride
PropertyValue
Headwordself-pride
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “self-pride” in English

self-prideranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

self-pride is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pride in one's own character, abilities, or reputation; self-esteem.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for self-pride, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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- + pride. The correct English form is self-pride, spelled S-E-L-F---P-R-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pride in one's own character, abilities, or reputation; self-esteem.

Etymology

From self- + pride.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "self-pride"?
"self-pride" is spelled S-E-L-F---P-R-I-D-E.
What does "self-pride" mean?
As a noun, "self-pride" means: Pride in one's own character, abilities, or reputation; self-esteem.
What is the origin of the word "self-pride"?
From self- + pride. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list