scheren

\ˈʃeːʀən\

/\ˈʃeːʀən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tondre, couper.

Corpus desk

Index FR-scheren · scheren · French

scheren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 scheren
PropertyValue
Headwordscheren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈʃeːʀən\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « scheren » en français

scherenreste 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

scheren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃeːʀən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tondre, couper.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for scheren, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is scheren, spelled S-C-H-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tondre, couper.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Schafe scheren

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 "scheren"?
"scheren" is spelled S-C-H-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃeːʀən\.
What does "scheren" mean?
As a verb, "scheren" means: Tondre, couper.
How do you pronounce "scheren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scheren" is \ˈʃeːʀən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scheren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list