selfship
/ˈsɛlf.ʃɪp/
"selfship" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“selfship” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state, essence, or quality of self; identity; individuality.
Corpus desk
Index EN-selfship · selfship · English
selfship · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | selfship |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɛlf.ʃɪp/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “selfship” in English
Rare enough to double-check
selfship is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɛlf.ʃɪp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state, essence, or quality of self; identity; individuality.".
selfship has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From self + -ship. Compare Dutch zelfschap, Danish selvskab, Swedish självskap, Norwegian selvskap. The correct English form is selfship, spelled S-E-L-F-S-H-I-P.
Definition
- 1The state, essence, or quality of self; identity; individuality.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how selfship appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[...] separate from God, or so long as God is only found in the heavens, and man is trying with the wrong key to unlock the sanctuary of this divine selfship.
Our selfship of the past must develop into citizenship. We must remember that each individual in the community is an asset to us — that no nation can be strong if its citizens are weak and diseased.
Etymology
From self + -ship. Compare Dutch zelfschap, Danish selvskab, Swedish självskap, Norwegian selvskap.
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.