Scheißhaus

[ˈʃaɪ̯sˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈʃaɪ̯sˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-schei-haus · Scheißhaus · German

Scheißhaus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Scheißhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordScheißhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaɪ̯sˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Scheißhaus” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Scheißhausschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Scheißhaus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaɪ̯sˌhaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Toilette".

Scheißhaus has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Scheißhaus, spelled S-C-H-E-I-S-S-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Toilette

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ich muss dringend aufs Scheißhaus.“

This word in other languages

shithouse(English)

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 "Scheißhaus"?
"Scheißhaus" is spelled S-C-H-E-I-SS-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaɪ̯sˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Scheißhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Scheißhaus" means: Toilette
How do you pronounce "Scheißhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Scheißhaus" is [ˈʃaɪ̯sˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Scheißhaus" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list