Scheusal
[ˈʃɔɪ̯zaːl]
The verdict
“Scheusal” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ekelerregende, abstoßende Person, die grausam handelt oder von hässlichem Aussehen ist
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Scheusal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃɔɪ̯zaːl] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Scheusal” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Scheusal is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃɔɪ̯zaːl]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Scheusal, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Scheusal, spelled S-C-H-E-U-S-A-L.
Definition
- 1ekelerregende, abstoßende Person, die grausam handelt oder von hässlichem Aussehen ist
- 2schreckliches Tier, Ungeheuer, Bestie
- 3alles, was Abscheu oder Entsetzen erregt, sowohl in physischer wie moralischer Beziehung
- 4Schreckbild, Popanz, Scheuche
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.
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Using “Scheusal”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-E-U-S-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃɔɪ̯zaːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.