Scheußlichkeit
[ˈʃɔɪ̯slɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Scheußlichkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - widerliches Verhalten
Corpus desk
Index DE-scheu-lichkeit · Scheußlichkeit · German
Scheußlichkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Scheußlichkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃɔɪ̯slɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Scheußlichkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Scheußlichkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɔɪ̯slɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Scheußlichkeit, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Scheußlichkeit, spelled S-C-H-E-U-S-S-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1widerliches Verhalten
- 2grässliches Ding oder unschönes/abscheuliches Ereignis
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Scheußlichkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Verhalten der Sieger in der besiegten Stadt war an Scheußlichkeit kaum zu überbieten.
Hast du wieder von Scheußlichkeiten geträumt?
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.