# selfless

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #19,693

## Definitions
1. Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.

## Etymology
From self + -less.

## Easily confused with
- **sellers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/selfless-vs-sellers)
- **seamless** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seamless-vs-selfless)

## Common misspellings (11)
`eslfless`, `seflless`, `selfelss`, `selffless`, `selfles`, `selflless`, `selflses`, `sellfess`, `sellfless`, `slefless`, `sselfless`

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