self-reproach
"self-reproach" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“self-reproach” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Blame or condemnation directed at the self, as by the conscience.
Corpus desk
Index EN-self-reproach · self-reproach · English
self-reproach · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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-reproach |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “self-reproach” in English
Rare enough to double-check
self-reproach is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Blame or condemnation directed at the self, as by the conscience.".
No misspelling variants are generated for self-reproach in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From self- + reproach. The correct English form is self-reproach, spelled S-E-L-F---R-E-P-R-O-A-C-H.
Definition
- 1Blame or condemnation directed at the self, as by the conscience.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how self-reproach appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Besides the jar of contrast there came to her a chill self-reproach that she had not returned sooner, to help her mother in these domesticities, instead of indulging herself out-of-doors.
Etymology
From self- + reproach.
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.