činnost

[ˈt͡ʃɪnɔst]

/[ˈt͡ʃɪnɔst]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausübung einer Arbeit, Funktion oder eines Berufs; Tätigkeit, Aktivität

Corpus desk

Index DE-cinnost · činnost · German

činnost · 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 "Č" 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 činnost
PropertyValue
Headwordčinnost
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃɪnɔst]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „činnost“ im Deutschen

činnostschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

činnost is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃɪnɔst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for činnost, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is činnost, spelled Č-I-N-N-O-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausübung einer Arbeit, Funktion oder eines Berufs; Tätigkeit, Aktivität
  2. 2
    Funktion oder Prozess; Gang, Betrieb

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zaměřuje svou činnost na prodej ojetých aut.
  2. Stroj je právě v činnosti.

Synonyms

Antonyms

nečinnost

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "činnost"?
"činnost" is spelled Č-I-N-N-O-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃɪnɔst].
What does "činnost" mean?
As a noun, "činnost" means: Ausübung einer Arbeit, Funktion oder eines Berufs; Tätigkeit, Aktivität
How do you pronounce "činnost"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "činnost" is [ˈt͡ʃɪnɔst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "činnost" come from?
"činnost" is a German 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