Scherzkeks

[ˈʃɛʁt͡sˌkeːks]

/[ˈʃɛʁt͡sˌkeːks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Scherzkeks” is uncommon German (frequency #99,041 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,041
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der Scherze macht; jemand, der unangebrachte, unpassende Scherze macht

Corpus desk

Index DE-scherzkeks · Scherzkeks · German

Scherzkeks · rank #99,041 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,041
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Scherereien

Nearest frequency peer: Scherereien (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Scherzkeks“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Scherzkeks“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Scherzkeks
PropertyValue
HeadwordScherzkeks
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɛʁt͡sˌkeːks]
Letters10
Frequency rank#99,041
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Scherzkeks“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Scherzkeksfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Scherereien“ (#99,040), „Schillings“ (#99,042), „scheinende“ (#99,039). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Scherzkeks“ bei #99,041. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Scherzkeks is uncommon German at frequency #99,041 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɛʁt͡sˌkeːks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der Scherze macht; jemand, der unangebrachte, unpassende Scherze macht".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Scherzkeks in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Scherzkeks, spelled S-C-H-E-R-Z-K-E-K-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der Scherze macht; jemand, der unangebrachte, unpassende Scherze macht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Du bist mir aber ein Scherzkeks.

Synonyms

ClownKomikerNarrSpaßvogelWitzbold

This word in other languages

joker(English)blagueur(Français)

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 "Scherzkeks"?
"Scherzkeks" is spelled S-C-H-E-R-Z-K-E-K-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛʁt͡sˌkeːks].
What does "Scherzkeks" mean?
As a noun, "Scherzkeks" means: jemand, der Scherze macht; jemand, der unangebrachte, unpassende Scherze macht
How do you pronounce "Scherzkeks"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Scherzkeks" is [ˈʃɛʁt͡sˌkeːks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Scherzkeks" come from?
"Scherzkeks" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schillings#99,042scheinende#99,039schimmernd#99,043Schkeuditz#99,046

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list