Scherz
\ʃɛʁt͡s\
The verdict
“Scherz” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plaisanterie.
Corpus desk
Index FR-scherz · Scherz · French
Scherz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Scherz |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʃɛʁt͡s\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Scherz is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃɛʁt͡s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Scherz in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Scherz, spelled S-C-H-E-R-Z.
Definition
- 1Plaisanterie.
- 2Tour.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Scherz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der erste April ist ein beliebter Tag für Scherze.
Über die Entstehung (des Croque Monsieur) kursieren Geschichten: Einer zufolge wurde das Gericht 1910 in einem Bistro am Boulevard des Capucines ersonnen. Vom dortigen Besitzer soll auch der Name stammen, denn als ein Kunde nach dem Ursprung des Schinkens fragte, antwortete er im Scherz: Menschenfleisch.
Synonyms
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.