Scheidewand

[ˈʃaɪ̯dəˌvant]

/[ˈʃaɪ̯dəˌvant]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das eine Trennung markiert oder bewirkt

Corpus desk

Index DE-scheidewand · Scheidewand · German

Scheidewand · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Scheidewand
PropertyValue
HeadwordScheidewand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaɪ̯dəˌvant]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Scheidewand“ im Deutschen

Scheidewandschafft 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

Scheidewand is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaɪ̯dəˌvant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas, das eine Trennung markiert oder bewirkt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Scheidewand, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Scheidewand, spelled S-C-H-E-I-D-E-W-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das eine Trennung markiert oder bewirkt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Und wieder empfand sie erschrocken, dass es eigentlich gar keine Scheidewand mehr zwischen ihnen gab.“
  2. „Die Mauern waren bis auf eine eingestürzt. Dies war eine nicht sehr starke Scheidewand, ungefähr aus der Mitte des Hauses, an der das Kopfende meines Bettes gestanden war.“

Synonyms

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 "Scheidewand"?
"Scheidewand" is spelled S-C-H-E-I-D-E-W-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaɪ̯dəˌvant].
What does "Scheidewand" mean?
As a noun, "Scheidewand" means: etwas, das eine Trennung markiert oder bewirkt
How do you pronounce "Scheidewand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Scheidewand" is [ˈʃaɪ̯dəˌvant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Scheidewand" come from?
"Scheidewand" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list