Scheißdreck

\ˈʃaɪ̯sdʁɛk\

/\ˈʃaɪ̯sdʁɛk\/ intj

The verdict

“Scheißdreck” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Exclamation pour articuler un mécontentement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-schei-dreck · Scheißdreck · French

Scheißdreck · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Scheißdreck
PropertyValue
HeadwordScheißdreck
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\ˈʃaɪ̯sdʁɛk\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Scheißdreck » en français

Scheißdreckreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Scheißdreck is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \ˈʃaɪ̯sdʁɛk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Exclamation pour articuler un mécontentement.".

Scheißdreck doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Scheißdreck, spelled S-C-H-E-I-S-S-D-R-E-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exclamation pour articuler un mécontentement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wenn den meist sehr freundlichen japanischen Mündern jedoch plötzlich ein "Sakra!", "Zefix!" oder "Scheißdreck!" entfährt und ein vom Stuhl kippelndes Schulkind "Kruzifünferl!" ruft, ist das erst mal irritierend und einigermaßen gewöhnungsbedürftig.

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 "Scheißdreck"?
"Scheißdreck" is spelled S-C-H-E-I-SS-D-R-E-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃaɪ̯sdʁɛk\.
What does "Scheißdreck" mean?
As an interjection, "Scheißdreck" means: Exclamation pour articuler un mécontentement.
How do you pronounce "Scheißdreck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Scheißdreck" is \ˈʃaɪ̯sdʁɛk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Scheißdreck" come from?
"Scheißdreck" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list