myself

/maɪˈsɛlf/

//maɪˈsɛlf// pron

The verdict

“myself” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #39,349. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,349
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Me, (preposición) mi.

Key facts for myself
PropertyValue
Headwordmyself
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPronoun
IPA/maɪˈsɛlf/
Letters6
Frequency rank#39,349
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “myself” 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). myself lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around myself (IPA /maɪˈsɛlf/), apronoun. Corpus frequency is #39,349 among 36,142 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for myself, with forms such as "mmyself", "msyelf", and "mycelf". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is myself, spelled M-Y-S-E-L-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Me, (preposición) mi.
  2. 2
    Yo mismo, yo misma.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmyself
  • msyelf
  • mycelf
  • myeslf
  • mysefl
  • myselff
  • mysellf
  • myslef
  • mysself
  • myyself
  • ymself

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of myself - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmyself1msyelf2mycelf1myeslf2mysefl2myselff1mysellf1myslef2
Edit distance from "myself"

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 "myself"?
"myself" is spelled M-Y-S-E-L-F. The IPA pronunciation is /maɪˈsɛlf/.
What does "myself" mean?
As a pronoun, "myself" means: Me, (preposición) mi.
What are common misspellings of "myself"?
Common misspellings include "mmyself", "msyelf", "mycelf", "myeslf", "mysefl". The correct spelling is "myself".
How do you pronounce "myself"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "myself" is /maɪˈsɛlf/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "myself" come from?
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Using “myself”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-Y-S-E-L-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /maɪˈsɛlf/ (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

Same frequency band

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