lehký

[ˈlɛxkiː]

/[ˈlɛxkiː]/ adj

The verdict

“lehký” 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) - verhältnismäßig wenig Gewicht habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-lehky · lehký · German

lehký · 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 "L" 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 lehký
PropertyValue
Headwordlehký
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlɛxkiː]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „lehký“ im Deutschen

lehkýschafft 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

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for lehký in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is lehký, spelled L-E-H-K-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    verhältnismäßig wenig Gewicht habend
  2. 2
    wenig Wirksamkeit habend
  3. 3
    keine größere Anstrengung benötigend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dřevo topolu je lehké a měkké.
  2. Olej je lehčí než voda.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list