scheuer

/[ˈʃɔɪ̯ɐ]/ adj

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#15,742

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

scheuer is anGermanadj. It means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheu Pronounced [ˈʃɔɪ̯ɐ]. Often confused with schwer and Steuer.

Key facts for scheuer
PropertyValue
Headwordscheuer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈʃɔɪ̯ɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,742
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of scheuer in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for scheuer is 7 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃɔɪ̯ɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,742 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for scheuer, with forms such as "csheuer", "sccheuer", and "scehuer". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "schwer", "Steuer", "schier", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is scheuer, spelled S-C-H-E-U-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheu
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheu
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheu
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheu
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheu

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: csheuer,sccheuer,scehuer,scheeur,scheuerr,scheure,schheuer,schueer,shceuer,sscheuer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for scheuer

Misspelling Variants of "scheuer"

csheuer7sccheuer8scehuer7scheeur7scheuerr8scheure7schheuer8schueer7
Misspelling Variants of "scheuer"

Frequency rank: #15,742 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "scheuer"?
"scheuer" is spelled S-C-H-E-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɔɪ̯ɐ].
What does "scheuer" mean?
As an adj, "scheuer" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheu
What words are commonly confused with "scheuer"?
"scheuer" is commonly confused with "schwer", "Steuer", "schier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "scheuer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scheuer" is [ˈʃɔɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scheuer" come from?
"scheuer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby German words

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.