Scheißer
[ˈʃaɪ̯sɐ]
The verdict
“Scheißer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unangenehmer (unaufrichtiger, betrügerischer, widerlicher) Mensch
Corpus desk
Index DE-schei-er · Scheißer · German
Scheißer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | Scheißer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃaɪ̯sɐ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Scheißer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Scheißer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaɪ̯sɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Scheißer, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Scheißer, spelled S-C-H-E-I-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1unangenehmer (unaufrichtiger, betrügerischer, widerlicher) Mensch
- 2unwichtiger Mensch, der in diesem Zusammenhang keine Rolle spielt
- 3kleines Kind (das noch eine Windel trägt)
- 4furchtsame, ängstliche, risikoscheue Person
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Scheißer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ej, du Scheißer! Zieh Leine!
Hat der kleine Scheißer mir doch meine Uhr geklaut!
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.