scheren

[ˈʃeːʁən]

/[ˈʃeːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“scheren” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #18,054 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#18,054
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas mit einer Schere oder ähnlichem Gerät entfernen, etwas mit einer Schere oder ähnlichem Gerät von etwas befreien

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

scheren vs schien
71% similar
scheren vs Scherz
57% similar
scheren vs Schrei
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for scheren
PropertyValue
Headwordscheren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃeːʁən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,054
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “scheren” 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). scheren lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for scheren is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃeːʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,054 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for scheren, with forms such as "csheren", "sccheren", and "scehren". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "schien", "Scherz", "Schrei", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is scheren, spelled S-C-H-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit einer Schere oder ähnlichem Gerät entfernen, etwas mit einer Schere oder ähnlichem Gerät von etwas befreien
  2. 2
    Haare mit einer Schere oder ähnlichem Gerät sehr dicht an der Haut wegschneiden
  3. 3
    etwas durch das Scheren^([2]) hervorbringen
  4. 4
    die Oberfläche von etwas ausgleichen, indem übermäßig hochstehende Fasern abgeschnitten werden
  5. 5
    etwas (insbesondere Bäume, Büsche und Hecken) mithilfe des Schneidens kürzen und wie gewünscht formen
  6. 6
    etwas vom Fleisch befreien
  7. 7
    jemanden betrügen
  8. 8
    das Handwerk des Barbiers ausüben

Synonyms

kahlschneidenentfleischen

This word in other languages

shear(English)rapar(Español)tondre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: csheren,sccheren,scehren,scheern,scherenn,scherne,scherren,schheren,schreen,shceren,sscheren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of scheren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

csheren2sccheren1scehren2scheern2scherenn1scherne2scherren1schheren1
Edit distance from "scheren"

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 "scheren"?
"scheren" is spelled S-C-H-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃeːʁən].
What does "scheren" mean?
As a verb, "scheren" means: etwas mit einer Schere oder ähnlichem Gerät entfernen, etwas mit einer Schere oder ähnlichem Gerät von etwas befreien
What words are commonly confused with "scheren"?
"scheren" is commonly confused with "schien", "Scherz", "Schrei". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "scheren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scheren" is [ˈʃeːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scheren" come from?
"scheren" 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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Using “scheren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃeːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “schien” - see the side-by-side comparison. scheren vs schien
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list