scheuchen
[ˈʃɔɪ̯çn̩]
The verdict
“scheuchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Lauten und Gesten in eine Richtung treiben
Corpus desk
Index DE-scheuchen · scheuchen · German
scheuchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | scheuchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʃɔɪ̯çn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „scheuchen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
scheuchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃɔɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit Lauten und Gesten in eine Richtung treiben".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for scheuchen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is scheuchen, spelled S-C-H-E-U-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1mit Lauten und Gesten in eine Richtung treiben
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how scheuchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mit wedelnden Armen scheuchen wir die Hühner in ihren Stall.
Antonyms
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.