# selfie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛlfi/ · frequency rank #10,444

## Definitions
1. A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.

## Etymology
From self + -ie. Attested since 2002, originally Australian English.

## Easily confused with
- **serie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/selfie-vs-serie)
- **Sylvie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/selfie-vs-sylvie)
- **selfish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/selfie-vs-selfish)
- **sulfide** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/selfie-vs-sulfide)
- **self** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/self-vs-selfie)
- **Sallie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sallie-vs-selfie)

## Common misspellings (8)
`eslfie`, `seflie`, `selfei`, `selffie`, `selife`, `sellfie`, `slefie`, `sselfie`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/selfie