jistý

[ˈjɪstiː]

/[ˈjɪstiː]/ adj

The verdict

“jistý” 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) - mit der Wirklichkeit übereinstimmend, keine Zweifel erweckend; gewiss, sicher

Corpus desk

Index DE-jisty · jistý · German

jistý · 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 jistý
PropertyValue
Headwordjistý
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈjɪstiː]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „jistý“ im Deutschen

jistýsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for jistý in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is jistý, spelled J-I-S-T-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit der Wirklichkeit übereinstimmend, keine Zweifel erweckend; gewiss, sicher
  2. 2
    perfekt beherrschend; gewiss, sicher, unfehlbar
  3. 3
    gesichert; sicher, fest
  4. 4
    durch eine Vereinbarung oder Norm im Voraus bestimmt; bestimmt, sicher, gewiss
  5. 5
    dem Sprecher bekannt, aber nicht näher bestimmt; gewiss

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nebyla jsem si jistá, jestli se to sluší.
  2. Jste si tím jist?

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "jistý"?
"jistý" is spelled J-I-S-T-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjɪstiː].
What does "jistý" mean?
As an adjective, "jistý" means: mit der Wirklichkeit übereinstimmend, keine Zweifel erweckend; gewiss, sicher
How do you pronounce "jistý"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jistý" is [ˈjɪstiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jistý" come from?
"jistý" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list