scheinheiliger
[ˈʃaɪ̯nˌhaɪ̯lɪɡɐ]
The verdict
“scheinheiliger” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheinheilig
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | scheinheiliger |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃaɪ̯nˌhaɪ̯lɪɡɐ] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “scheinheiliger” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
scheinheiliger is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃaɪ̯nˌhaɪ̯lɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for scheinheiliger in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 scheinheiliger, spelled S-C-H-E-I-N-H-E-I-L-I-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheinheilig
- 2Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheinheilig
- 3Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheinheilig
- 4Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheinheilig
- 5Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheinheilig
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.
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Using “scheinheiliger”
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- The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-E-I-N-H-E-I-L-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.