Scheu
\ˈʃɔɪ\
The verdict
“Scheu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Crainte, peur, timidité.
Corpus desk
Index FR-scheu · Scheu · French
Scheu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Scheu |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʃɔɪ\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Scheu » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Scheu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃɔɪ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Scheu has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 Scheu, spelled S-C-H-E-U.
Definition
- 1Crainte, peur, timidité.
- 2Crainte, comportement de retrait, évitement du contact avec l'homme.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Scheu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er flößt mir Scheu ein.
Die Tiere des Tierparks haben keine Scheu vor dem Menschen.
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.