celý
[ˈt͡sɛliː]
The verdict
“celý” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ganz, komplett, gesamt, völlig, vollständig
Corpus desk
Index DE-cely · celý · German
celý · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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 | celý |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈt͡sɛliː] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „celý“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
celý is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡sɛliː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ganz, komplett, gesamt, völlig, vollständig".
No misspelling variants are generated for celý in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is celý, spelled C-E-L-Ý.
Definition
- 1ganz, komplett, gesamt, völlig, vollständig
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how celý appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Učíme se celý život. - Wir lernen das ganze Leben.
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.