selbstverständlich
\zɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪç\
The verdict
“selbstverständlich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Évident, naturel, qui va de soi.
Corpus desk
Index FR-selbstverstandlich · selbstverständlich · French
selbstverständlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | selbstverständlich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \zɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪç\ |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
selbstverständlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \zɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Évident, naturel, qui va de soi.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for selbstverständlich, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is selbstverständlich, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Évident, naturel, qui va de soi.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how selbstverständlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Viele Frauen hatten schon mal einen oder mehrere Momente in ihrem Sexleben, die nicht in Ordnung waren. (...) Selbstverständliches Nicken, wenn eine beim Mädelsabend die Frage stellt: Kennt ihr auch, oder?
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.