self-satisfaction
"self-satisfaction" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“self-satisfaction” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being excessively pleased with oneself; smugness.
Corpus desk
Index EN-self-satisfaction · self-satisfaction · English
self-satisfaction · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-6 6 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-satisfaction |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “self-satisfaction” in English
Rare enough to double-check
self-satisfaction is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for self-satisfaction in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From self- + satisfaction. The correct English form is self-satisfaction, spelled S-E-L-F---S-A-T-I-S-F-A-C-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The state of being excessively pleased with oneself; smugness.
- 2A feeling of fulfillment or contentment with respect to one's own accomplishments or situation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how self-satisfaction appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Without being in any way smug she was radiant with self-satisfaction and well-doing.
Etymology
From self- + satisfaction.
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.