jemný

[ˈjɛmniː]

/[ˈjɛmniː]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus kleinen, kaum fassbaren Teilchen bestehend; fein

Corpus desk

Index DE-jemny · jemný · German

jemný · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 jemný
PropertyValue
Headwordjemný
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈjɛmniː]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „jemný“ im Deutschen

jemnýschafft 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

jemný is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈjɛmniː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for jemný, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is jemný, spelled J-E-M-N-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus kleinen, kaum fassbaren Teilchen bestehend; fein
  2. 2
    von dünner Beschaffenheit; zart, weich
  3. 3
    von geringer Intensität, kaum wahrnehmbar; mild
  4. 4
    zart fühlend
  5. 5
    große Genauigkeit besitzend; fein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kopaný písek je velmi jemný písek.
  2. Jemné ovesné vločky jsou vyrobeny ze zrna ovsa bezpluchého.

Synonyms

Antonyms

hrubýnezdvořilý

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 "jemný"?
"jemný" is spelled J-E-M-N-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjɛmniː].
What does "jemný" mean?
As an adjective, "jemný" means: aus kleinen, kaum fassbaren Teilchen bestehend; fein
How do you pronounce "jemný"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jemný" is [ˈjɛmniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jemný" come from?
"jemný" 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