scheißkalt

[ʃaɪ̯sˈkalt]

/[ʃaɪ̯sˈkalt]/ adj

The verdict

“scheißkalt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - sehr kalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-schei-kalt · scheißkalt · German

scheißkalt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for scheißkalt
PropertyValue
Headwordscheißkalt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʃaɪ̯sˈkalt]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „scheißkalt“ im Deutschen

scheißkaltschafft 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

scheißkalt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʃaɪ̯sˈkalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr kalt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for scheißkalt, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is scheißkalt, spelled S-C-H-E-I-S-S-K-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr kalt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Keine zehn Pferde hätten sie in die scheißkalte Nordsee gebracht, …“

Synonyms

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 "scheißkalt"?
"scheißkalt" is spelled S-C-H-E-I-SS-K-A-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃaɪ̯sˈkalt].
What does "scheißkalt" mean?
As an adjective, "scheißkalt" means: sehr kalt
How do you pronounce "scheißkalt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scheißkalt" is [ʃaɪ̯sˈkalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scheißkalt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list