skrupulös

[skʁupuˈløːs]

/[skʁupuˈløːs]/ adj

The verdict

“skrupulös” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - peinlich genau

Corpus desk

Index DE-skrupulos · skrupulös · German

skrupulös · 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.

Key facts for skrupulös
PropertyValue
Headwordskrupulös
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[skʁupuˈløːs]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „skrupulös“ im Deutschen

skrupulösliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

skrupulös is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [skʁupuˈløːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

skrupulös has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is skrupulös, spelled S-K-R-U-P-U-L-Ö-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    peinlich genau
  2. 2
    übertrieben Furcht vor etwas oder jemanden habend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how skrupulös appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Deine Gedanken sollen ebenso skrupulös rein gehalten werden wie dein Körper.
  2. Als Chef ist er ungeeignet, da er ängstlich, unsicher, entscheidungsschwach und skrupulös ist.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "skrupulös"?
"skrupulös" is spelled S-K-R-U-P-U-L-Ö-S. The IPA pronunciation is [skʁupuˈløːs].
What does "skrupulös" mean?
As an adjective, "skrupulös" means: peinlich genau
How do you pronounce "skrupulös"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "skrupulös" is [skʁupuˈløːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "skrupulös" come from?
"skrupulös" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list