scheitere

[ˈʃaɪ̯təʁə]

/[ˈʃaɪ̯təʁə]/ verb

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The verdict

“scheitere” is uncommon German (frequency #70,762 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,762
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheitern

Key facts for scheitere
PropertyValue
Headwordscheitere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃaɪ̯təʁə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#70,762
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “scheitere” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). scheitere lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

scheitere is uncommon German at frequency #70,762 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃaɪ̯təʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

scheitere doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is scheitere, spelled S-C-H-E-I-T-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheitern
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheitern
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheitern
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheitern

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 "scheitere"?
"scheitere" is spelled S-C-H-E-I-T-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaɪ̯təʁə].
What does "scheitere" mean?
As a verb, "scheitere" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheitern
How do you pronounce "scheitere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scheitere" is [ˈʃaɪ̯təʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scheitere" come from?
"scheitere" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “scheitere”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-E-I-T-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃaɪ̯təʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list