Scheiße bauen

[ˈʃaɪ̯sə ˈbaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈʃaɪ̯sə ˈbaʊ̯ən]/ phrase

The verdict

“Scheiße bauen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Fehler machen, versagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schei-e-bauen · Scheiße bauen · German

Scheiße bauen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Scheiße bauen
PropertyValue
HeadwordScheiße bauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈʃaɪ̯sə ˈbaʊ̯ən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Scheiße bauen“ im Deutschen

Scheiße bauensitzt 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

Scheiße bauen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈʃaɪ̯sə ˈbaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen Fehler machen, versagen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Scheiße bauen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Scheiße bauen, spelled S-C-H-E-I-S-S-E- -B-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Fehler machen, versagen

Synonyms

Mist bauen

This word in other languages

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 "Scheiße bauen"?
"Scheiße bauen" is spelled S-C-H-E-I-SS-E- -B-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaɪ̯sə ˈbaʊ̯ən].
What does "Scheiße bauen" mean?
As a phrase, "Scheiße bauen" means: einen Fehler machen, versagen
How do you pronounce "Scheiße bauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Scheiße bauen" is [ˈʃaɪ̯sə ˈbaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Scheiße bauen" come from?
"Scheiße bauen" 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