Scherzbold

[ˈʃɛʁt͡sˌbɔlt]

/[ˈʃɛʁt͡sˌbɔlt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die mehr als andere zu Scherzen aufgelegt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-scherzbold · Scherzbold · German

Scherzbold · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Scherzbold
PropertyValue
HeadwordScherzbold
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɛʁt͡sˌbɔlt]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Scherzbold“ im Deutschen

Scherzboldschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Scherzbold is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɛʁt͡sˌbɔlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die mehr als andere zu Scherzen aufgelegt ist".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Scherzbold, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Scherzbold, spelled S-C-H-E-R-Z-B-O-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die mehr als andere zu Scherzen aufgelegt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Er war nie ein Scherzbold gewesen.“

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 "Scherzbold"?
"Scherzbold" is spelled S-C-H-E-R-Z-B-O-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛʁt͡sˌbɔlt].
What does "Scherzbold" mean?
As a noun, "Scherzbold" means: Person, die mehr als andere zu Scherzen aufgelegt ist
How do you pronounce "Scherzbold"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Scherzbold" is [ˈʃɛʁt͡sˌbɔlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Scherzbold" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list