Scherz

[ʃɛʁt͡s]

/[ʃɛʁt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Scherz” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,876. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,876
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht ernst zu Nehmendes

Corpus desk

Index DE-scherz · Scherz · German

Scherz · rank #5,876 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,876
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Salat

Nearest frequency peer: Salat (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Scherz“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Scherz“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Scherz vs scheu
50% similar
Scherz vs Seher
67% similar
Scherz vs sicher
50% similar

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

Key facts for Scherz
PropertyValue
HeadwordScherz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃɛʁt͡s]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,876
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Scherz“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Scherzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Salat“ (#5,875), „Schwert“ (#5,877), „rechnet“ (#5,874). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Scherz“ bei #5,876. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Scherz (IPA [ʃɛʁt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,876 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Scherz, with forms such as "csherz", "sccherz", and "scehrz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "scheu", "Seher", "sicher", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Scherz, spelled S-C-H-E-R-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht ernst zu Nehmendes
  2. 2
    das Hereinlegen einer Person zum Zwecke der Belustigung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hält das Leben für einen einzigen Scherz.
  2. Das habe ich nur im Scherz gesagt.

Synonyms

WitzJokeJokusSpaßUlkVerarschungStreichVerlade

This word in other languages

joke(English)broma(Español)plaisanterie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • csherz
  • sccherz
  • scehrz
  • scherrz
  • scherzz
  • schezr
  • schherz
  • schrez
  • shcerz
  • sscherz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Scherz - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

csherz2sccherz1scehrz2scherrz1scherzz1schezr2schherz1schrez2
Edit distance from "Scherz"

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 "Scherz"?
"Scherz" is spelled S-C-H-E-R-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃɛʁt͡s].
What does "Scherz" mean?
As a noun, "Scherz" means: nicht ernst zu Nehmendes
What words are commonly confused with "Scherz"?
"Scherz" is commonly confused with "scheu", "Seher", "sicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Scherz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Scherz" is [ʃɛʁt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Scherz" come from?
"Scherz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

senken#5,879sorgte#5,882Lübeck#5,868lernte#5,866

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Paradies10 variantsjournal10 variantsankommen10 variantsGewerbe10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list