himself

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

//hɪmˈsɛlf// pron

The verdict

“himself” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,145 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as a pronoun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,145
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se, sí mismo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-himself · himself · Spanish

himself · rank #80,145 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,145
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hilando

Nearest frequency peer: hilando (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “himself”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “himself” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for himself
PropertyValue
Headwordhimself
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPronoun
IPA/hɪmˈsɛlf/
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,145
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “himself” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).himselfcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “hilando” (#80,144), “heredo” (#80,143), “hobo” (#80,147). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “himself” va en #80,145. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

himself is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,145 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as apronoun, transcribed /hɪmˈsɛlf/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for himself in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is himself, spelled H-I-M-S-E-L-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se, sí mismo.
  2. 2
    Él mismo.
  3. 3
    Él solo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how himself appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me”

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "himself"?
"himself" is spelled H-I-M-S-E-L-F. The IPA pronunciation is /hɪmˈsɛlf/.
What does "himself" mean?
As a pronoun, "himself" means: Se, sí mismo.
How do you pronounce "himself"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "himself" is /hɪmˈsɛlf/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "himself" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "himself", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list