scannt

[skɛnt]

/[skɛnt]/ verb

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The verdict

“scannt” is uncommon German (frequency #60,979 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,979
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scannen

Key facts for scannt
PropertyValue
Headwordscannt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[skɛnt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,979
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “scannt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). scannt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

scannt is uncommon German at frequency #60,979 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [skɛnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

scannt has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is scannt, spelled S-C-A-N-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scannen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scannen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scannen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "scannt"?
"scannt" is spelled S-C-A-N-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [skɛnt].
What does "scannt" mean?
As a verb, "scannt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scannen
How do you pronounce "scannt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scannt" is [skɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scannt" come from?
"scannt" 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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Using “scannt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-A-N-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [skɛnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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