Scheißkerl
[ˈʃaɪ̯sˌkɛʁl]
The verdict
“Scheißkerl” 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) - widerlicher, erbärmlicher Mann
Corpus desk
Index DE-schei-kerl · Scheißkerl · German
Scheißkerl · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Scheißkerl |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃaɪ̯sˌkɛʁl] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Scheißkerl“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Scheißkerl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaɪ̯sˌkɛʁl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "widerlicher, erbärmlicher Mann".
Zero misspellings are on record for Scheißkerl in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Scheißkerl, spelled S-C-H-E-I-S-S-K-E-R-L.
Definition
- 1widerlicher, erbärmlicher Mann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Scheißkerl appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Verpiss dich, du Scheißkerl!
„Der Duden sieht bei Fügungen mit dem als ‚derb‘ qualifizierten Wort ‚Scheiß‘ Zusammenschreibung vor und nennt als Beispiele: Scheißdreck, Scheißhaus, Scheißkerl, Scheißladen, Scheißwetter.“
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.