Schisser

[ˈʃɪsɐ]

/[ˈʃɪsɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schisser” is an uncommon German word, ranked #88,247 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#88,247
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ängstlicher Mensch; Person, die sich nichts traut, die Schiss hat

Key facts for Schisser
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchisser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪsɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#88,247
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schisser” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schisser lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schisser is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃɪsɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #88,247 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ängstlicher Mensch; Person, die sich nichts traut, die Schiss hat".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schisser, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schisser, spelled S-C-H-I-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ängstlicher Mensch; Person, die sich nichts traut, die Schiss hat

Synonyms

AngsthaseFeiglingHasenfußHosenscheißerMemmeSchisshaseBangbüxTrauminet

Antonyms

Draufgänger

This word in other languages

sissy(English)pétochard(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schisser"?
"Schisser" is spelled S-C-H-I-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪsɐ].
What does "Schisser" mean?
As a noun, "Schisser" means: ängstlicher Mensch; Person, die sich nichts traut, die Schiss hat
How do you pronounce "Schisser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schisser" is [ˈʃɪsɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schisser" come from?
"Schisser" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schisser”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-I-S-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃɪsɐ] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list