scapegrace

[ˈskeɪpˌɡreɪs]

/[ˈskeɪpˌɡreɪs]/ noun

The verdict

“scapegrace” 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) - Taugenichts

Corpus desk

Index DE-scapegrace · scapegrace · German

scapegrace · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 scapegrace
PropertyValue
Headwordscapegrace
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈskeɪpˌɡreɪs]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „scapegrace“ im Deutschen

scapegracesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

scapegrace is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈskeɪpˌɡreɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Taugenichts".

No misspelling variants are generated for scapegrace in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is scapegrace, spelled S-C-A-P-E-G-R-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Taugenichts

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "scapegrace"?
"scapegrace" is spelled S-C-A-P-E-G-R-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈskeɪpˌɡreɪs].
What does "scapegrace" mean?
As a noun, "scapegrace" means: Taugenichts
How do you pronounce "scapegrace"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scapegrace" is [ˈskeɪpˌɡreɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scapegrace" come from?
"scapegrace" 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