himself

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

//hɪmˈsɛlf// pron

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The verdict

“himself” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,145 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as a pronoun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,145
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se, sí mismo.

Key facts for himself
PropertyValue
Headwordhimself
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPronoun
IPA/hɪmˈsɛlf/
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,145
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “himself” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). himself lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

himself is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,145 among 15,034 “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.

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?
"himself" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “himself”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-I-M-S-E-L-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /hɪmˈsɛlf/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list