# themself

> English word · Pronoun · IPA /ðɛmˈsɛlf/ · frequency rank #47,379

## Definitions
1. The reflexive form of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
2. Synonym of themselves (the third-person plural).

## Etymology
From Middle English theimself. Equivalent to them + -self. Reinforced by analogy with the singular-plural distinction between yourself and yourselves.

## Easily confused with
- **thyself** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/themself-vs-thyself)

## Common misspellings (13)
`htemself`, `tehmself`, `themeslf`, `themmself`, `themsefl`, `themselff`, `themsellf`, `themslef`, `themsself`, `thesmelf`, `thhemself`, `thmeself`, `tthemself`

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