derselbe
\deːɐ̯ˈzɛlbə\
The verdict
“derselbe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Le même.
Corpus desk
Index FR-derselbe · derselbe · French
derselbe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | derselbe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \deːɐ̯ˈzɛlbə\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
derselbe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \deːɐ̯ˈzɛlbə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Le même.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for derselbe, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is derselbe, spelled D-E-R-S-E-L-B-E.
Definition
- 1Le même.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how derselbe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In demselben Verfahren wie Malessa (sind) auch der frühere Sektenarzt Hopp und Döring von der chilenischen Justiz angeklagt worden. „Obwohl gegen beide ein internationaler Haftbefehl vorliegt, leben sie straffrei und unbehelligt in Deutschland“.
Außerdem erweist er sich nach der ersten Aufregung als bemerkenswerter Liebhaber, und sie verbringen den ganzen Sommer damit, es in allen Richtungen und mit allen Löchern miteinander zu treiben – und schon bald sehnt sie ihre Begegnungen mit derselben Ungeduld herbei wie er.
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.