in der Scheiße stecken

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich in einer misslichen Lage befinden

Corpus desk

Index DE-in-der-schei-e-stecken · in der Scheiße stecken · German

in der Scheiße stecken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 22 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 in der Scheiße stecken
PropertyValue
Headwordin der Scheiße stecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[…]
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „in der Scheiße stecken“ im Deutschen

in der Scheiße steckenliegt 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

in der Scheiße stecken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich in einer misslichen Lage befinden".

No misspelling variants are generated for in der Scheiße stecken in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is in der Scheiße stecken, spelled I-N- -D-E-R- -S-C-H-E-I-S-S-E- -S-T-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich in einer misslichen Lage befinden

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 "in der Scheiße stecken"?
"in der Scheiße stecken" is spelled I-N- -D-E-R- -S-C-H-E-I-SS-E- -S-T-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "in der Scheiße stecken" mean?
As a phrase, "in der Scheiße stecken" means: sich in einer misslichen Lage befinden
How do you pronounce "in der Scheiße stecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "in der Scheiße stecken" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "in der Scheiße stecken" come from?
"in der Scheiße stecken" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list