# yourself

> English word · Pronoun · IPA /jəˈsɛlf/ · frequency rank #496

## Definitions
1. Your own self (singular).
2. You (singular); used emphatically, especially to indicate exclusiveness of the referent's participation in the predicate, i.e., that no one else is involved.
3. You (singular); even when "you" has not been used previously; see usage notes.

## Etymology
From Middle English yourself, equivalent to your + -self.

## Easily confused with
- **Yousef** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yourself-vs-yousef)
- **Youssef** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yourself-vs-youssef)

## Common misspellings (12)
`oyurself`, `yoruself`, `youreslf`, `yourrself`, `yoursefl`, `yourselff`, `yoursellf`, `yourslef`, `yoursself`, `yousrelf`, `yuorself`, `yyourself`

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