itself

Pronunciation: [it'self]

Average Rank: 905

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

pron. 它本身, 它自己

Detailed Explanations:
  • pron. The neuter reciprocal pronoun of It; as, the thing is
  • good in itself; it stands by itself.
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Collins Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Oxford 3000
Difficulty: BASIC
Exam Tags: zk gk

Word Frequency Rankings

Wikipedia
#343

Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage

Percentile: 96.6% (Top 96.6% most frequent)
96.6%

Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus

TV & Movie Scripts
#2038

Conversational and colloquial usage

Percentile: 79.6% (Top 79.6% most frequent)
79.6%

Out of 10,000 words in the TV & Movie Scripts corpus

Project Gutenberg
#334

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 96.7% (Top 96.7% most frequent)
96.7%

Out of 10,000 words in the Project Gutenberg corpus

Insights

This word appears in 3 corpus/corpora, showing its usage across academic, conversational, and literary contexts.

Usage pattern: Most frequent in Wikipedia, making it particularly important for that context.

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