Scharlach

[ˈʃaʁlax]

/[ˈʃaʁlax]/ noun

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The verdict

“Scharlach” is uncommon German (frequency #72,891 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,891
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hellrote Farbe

Corpus desk

Index DE-scharlach · Scharlach · German

Scharlach · rank #72,891 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,891
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Scheffeln

Nearest frequency peer: Scheffeln (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Scharlach“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Scharlach“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Scharlach
PropertyValue
HeadwordScharlach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaʁlax]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,891
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Scharlach“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Scharlachfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Scheffeln“ (#72,892), „Schlafentzug“ (#72,895), „Schlafsäcke“ (#72,896). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Scharlach“ bei #72,891. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Scharlach is uncommon German at frequency #72,891 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaʁlax]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Scharlach has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 Scharlach, spelled S-C-H-A-R-L-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    hellrote Farbe
  2. 2
    rot gefärbter Stoff

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In meiner Palette fehlt noch Scharlach.
  2. „Ein paar goldene Ohrringe und Bracelets von demselben Metalle, Halbstiefeln von Scharlach und der Alligatorhaut vollendeten das zierliche Äußere dieser interessanten Gestalt.“

This word in other languages

scarlet(English)escarlatina(Español)écarlate(Français)escarlate(Português)

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 "Scharlach"?
"Scharlach" is spelled S-C-H-A-R-L-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaʁlax].
What does "Scharlach" mean?
As a noun, "Scharlach" means: hellrote Farbe
How do you pronounce "Scharlach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Scharlach" is [ˈʃaʁlax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Scharlach" come from?
"Scharlach" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Scharlach", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Scheffeln#72,892schonende#72,904Schwadron#72,906Reflektor#72,862

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list