Scheiße
[ˈʃaɪ̯sə]
The verdict
“Scheiße” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - meist feste Ausscheidung des Darmes, Kot
Corpus desk
Index DE-schei-e · Scheiße · German
Scheiße · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | Scheiße |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃaɪ̯sə] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Scheiße“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Scheiße is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaɪ̯sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Scheiße, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Scheiße, spelled S-C-H-E-I-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1meist feste Ausscheidung des Darmes, Kot
- 2etwas Schlechtes, Wertloses, Unsinniges Schwierigkeiten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Scheiße appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Scheiße stinkt fürchterlich.
„Und überall liegt Scheiße, man muss eigentlich schweben.“
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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.