Scherge

[ˈʃɛʁɡə]

/[ˈʃɛʁɡə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die Aufträge einer Macht auch gewaltsam ausführt

Corpus desk

Index DE-scherge · Scherge · German

Scherge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Scherge
PropertyValue
HeadwordScherge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɛʁɡə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Scherge“ im Deutschen

Schergesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Scherge is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɛʁɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die Aufträge einer Macht auch gewaltsam ausführt".

Scherge has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Scherge, spelled S-C-H-E-R-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die Aufträge einer Macht auch gewaltsam ausführt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Und oft standen sie Hitlers Schergen an Grausamkeit in Nichts nach.“
  2. „Währenddessen setzt meine Monatsblutung ein, doch ich traue mich nicht, bei einem der Schergen um Binden zu bitten.“

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 "Scherge"?
"Scherge" is spelled S-C-H-E-R-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛʁɡə].
What does "Scherge" mean?
As a noun, "Scherge" means: Person, die Aufträge einer Macht auch gewaltsam ausführt
How do you pronounce "Scherge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Scherge" is [ˈʃɛʁɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Scherge" come from?
"Scherge" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list