heilige Scheiße

[ˌhaɪ̯lɪɡə ˈʃaɪ̯sə]

/[ˌhaɪ̯lɪɡə ˈʃaɪ̯sə]/ phrase

The verdict

“heilige Scheiße” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausdruck von großem Ärger oder Verwunderung

Corpus desk

Index DE-heilige-schei-e · heilige Scheiße · German

heilige Scheiße · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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.

Key facts for heilige Scheiße
PropertyValue
Headwordheilige Scheiße
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌhaɪ̯lɪɡə ˈʃaɪ̯sə]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “heilige Scheiße” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

heilige Scheißeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

heilige Scheiße is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌhaɪ̯lɪɡə ˈʃaɪ̯sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ausdruck von großem Ärger oder Verwunderung".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for heilige Scheiße, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is heilige Scheiße, spelled H-E-I-L-I-G-E- -S-C-H-E-I-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausdruck von großem Ärger oder Verwunderung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how heilige Scheiße appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Heilige Scheiße, dachte Graham.“
  2. „›Heilige Scheiße‹, sagt die Frau nach einem langen Schweigen.“

Synonyms

ach, du Schandeach, du Scheißeheiliger Bimbamheiliger Strohsackheiliges Kanonenrohr

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "heilige Scheiße"?
"heilige Scheiße" is spelled H-E-I-L-I-G-E- -S-C-H-E-I-SS-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌhaɪ̯lɪɡə ˈʃaɪ̯sə].
What does "heilige Scheiße" mean?
As a phrase, "heilige Scheiße" means: Ausdruck von großem Ärger oder Verwunderung
How do you pronounce "heilige Scheiße"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heilige Scheiße" is [ˌhaɪ̯lɪɡə ˈʃaɪ̯sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heilige Scheiße" come from?
"heilige Scheiße" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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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