scheußlich
[ˈʃɔɪ̯slɪç]
The verdict
“scheußlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Widerwillen, Abscheu erregend
Corpus desk
Index DE-scheu-lich · scheußlich · German
scheußlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | scheußlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃɔɪ̯slɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „scheußlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
scheußlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃɔɪ̯slɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for scheußlich, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 scheußlich, spelled S-C-H-E-U-S-S-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Widerwillen, Abscheu erregend
- 2in hohem Maße unangenehm
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how scheußlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Warum schmeckt Espresso oft so scheußlich?
Diesen scheußlichen Mantel werde ich nie wieder tragen.
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.