selfsome

/ˈsɛlf.sʌm/

//ˈsɛlf.sʌm// adj

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"selfsome" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“selfsome” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - of or characteristic of self or one's self.

Corpus desk

Index EN-selfsome · selfsome · English

selfsome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for selfsome
PropertyValue
Headwordselfsome
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsɛlf.sʌm/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “selfsome” in English

selfsomesits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

selfsome is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈsɛlf.sʌm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

selfsome doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From self + -some. The correct English form is selfsome, spelled S-E-L-F-S-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    of or characteristic of self or one's self.
  2. 2
    self-centered; self-moving, self-motivated.
  3. 3
    self-sufficient; autotelic.
  4. 4
    isolate, isolated, alone

Etymology

From self + -some.

Synonyms

isolateautotelic

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "selfsome"?
"selfsome" is spelled S-E-L-F-S-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɛlf.sʌm/.
What does "selfsome" mean?
As an adjective, "selfsome" means: of or characteristic of self or one's self.
How do you pronounce "selfsome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "selfsome" is /ˈsɛlf.sʌm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "selfsome"?
From self + -some. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list