Scheideweg

[ˈʃaɪ̯dəˌveːk]

/[ˈʃaɪ̯dəˌveːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Scheideweg” is uncommon German (frequency #52,393 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,393
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stelle, an der sich ein Weg gabelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-scheideweg · Scheideweg · German

Scheideweg · rank #52,393 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,393
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schaurig

Nearest frequency peer: schaurig (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Scheideweg“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Scheideweg“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Scheideweg
PropertyValue
HeadwordScheideweg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaɪ̯dəˌveːk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,393
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Scheideweg“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Scheidewegfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „schaurig“ (#52,392), „Schatzes“ (#52,391), „schematische“ (#52,395). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Scheideweg“ bei #52,393. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Scheideweg is uncommon German at frequency #52,393 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaɪ̯dəˌveːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Scheideweg, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Scheideweg, spelled S-C-H-E-I-D-E-W-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stelle, an der sich ein Weg gabelt
  2. 2
    Situation, in der eine Richtungsentscheidung notwendig ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie ging die Dorfstraße immer weiter, bis die Häuser aufhörten und sie zum Scheideweg kam.
  2. Die Partei steht am Scheideweg: Soll eine neue Ausrichtung beschlossen werden?

Synonyms

WeggabelungWegscheide

This word in other languages

forking(English)cruce(Español)carrefour(Français)encruzilhada(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Scheideweg"?
"Scheideweg" is spelled S-C-H-E-I-D-E-W-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaɪ̯dəˌveːk].
What does "Scheideweg" mean?
As a noun, "Scheideweg" means: Stelle, an der sich ein Weg gabelt
How do you pronounce "Scheideweg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Scheideweg" is [ˈʃaɪ̯dəˌveːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Scheideweg" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Scheideweg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schlachtet#52,396schreiende#52,403reichenden#52,364sommerlich#52,433

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list