Dreckskerl
[ˈdʁɛksˌkɛʁl]
The verdict
“Dreckskerl” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - widerlicher, hinterhältiger Mann
Corpus desk
Index DE-dreckskerl · Dreckskerl · German
Dreckskerl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Dreckskerl |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdʁɛksˌkɛʁl] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dreckskerl“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dreckskerl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁɛksˌkɛʁl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "widerlicher, hinterhältiger Mann".
Dreckskerl doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 German form is Dreckskerl, spelled D-R-E-C-K-S-K-E-R-L.
Definition
- 1widerlicher, hinterhältiger Mann
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Dreckskerl appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dávila war nach einer halben Stunde mit Germán fertig, der ernst und gefaßt herauskam und sich zurückhielt, bis wir auf der Straße angelangt waren, wo er mir leise und verstört mitteilte, daß Dávila ein Dreckskerl sei.“
Synonyms
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.