scharenweise

[ˈʃaːʁənˌvaɪ̯zə]

/[ˈʃaːʁənˌvaɪ̯zə]/ adv

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The verdict

“scharenweise” is uncommon German (frequency #92,171 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,171
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in großer Zahl

Key facts for scharenweise
PropertyValue
Headwordscharenweise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈʃaːʁənˌvaɪ̯zə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#92,171
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “scharenweise” 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). scharenweise 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

scharenweise is uncommon German at frequency #92,171 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈʃaːʁənˌvaɪ̯zə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in großer Zahl".

scharenweise has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is scharenweise, spelled S-C-H-A-R-E-N-W-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    in großer Zahl

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 "scharenweise"?
"scharenweise" is spelled S-C-H-A-R-E-N-W-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaːʁənˌvaɪ̯zə].
What does "scharenweise" mean?
As an adverb, "scharenweise" means: in großer Zahl
How do you pronounce "scharenweise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scharenweise" is [ˈʃaːʁənˌvaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scharenweise" come from?
"scharenweise" 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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Using “scharenweise”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-A-R-E-N-W-E-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃaːʁənˌvaɪ̯zə] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list