Scheißdreck
[ˈʃaɪ̯sdʁɛk]
The verdict
“Scheißdreck” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (unbestimmte) Sache, die einem missfällt beziehungsweise stört; ein Umstand, der einem nicht recht ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-schei-dreck · Scheißdreck · German
Scheißdreck · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Scheißdreck |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃaɪ̯sdʁɛk] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “Scheißdreck” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
Rare enough to double-check
Scheißdreck is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaɪ̯sdʁɛk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(unbestimmte) Sache, die einem missfällt beziehungsweise stört; ein Umstand, der einem nicht recht ist".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Scheißdreck, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Scheißdreck, spelled S-C-H-E-I-S-S-D-R-E-C-K.
Definition
- 1(unbestimmte) Sache, die einem missfällt beziehungsweise stört; ein Umstand, der einem nicht recht ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Scheißdreck appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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Räum deinen Scheißdreck weg, sonst schmeiß ihn weg!
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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.
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