hladký

[ˈɦlatkiː]

/[ˈɦlatkiː]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keine raue Oberfläche habend; glatt

Corpus desk

Index DE-hladky · hladký · German

hladký · 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 "H" 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 hladký
PropertyValue
Headwordhladký
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɦlatkiː]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hladký“ im Deutschen

hladkýliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hladký is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɦlatkiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for hladký in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is hladký, spelled H-L-A-D-K-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    keine raue Oberfläche habend; glatt
  2. 2
    keine Verzierung, Beiwerk habend; schlicht
  3. 3
    reibungslos, glatt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dáme do mísy hladkou a hrubou mouku.
  2. Hledáte šampon pro hladký účes?

Antonyms

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 "hladký"?
"hladký" is spelled H-L-A-D-K-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɦlatkiː].
What does "hladký" mean?
As an adjective, "hladký" means: keine raue Oberfläche habend; glatt
How do you pronounce "hladký"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hladký" is [ˈɦlatkiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hladký" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list