mrtvý

[ˈmr̩tviː]

/[ˈmr̩tviː]/ adj

The verdict

“mrtvý” 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) - nicht mehr lebend; tot

Corpus desk

Index DE-mrtvy · mrtvý · German

mrtvý · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 mrtvý
PropertyValue
Headwordmrtvý
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmr̩tviː]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „mrtvý“ im Deutschen

mrtvýliegt 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

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mrtvý, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 mrtvý, spelled M-R-T-V-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht mehr lebend; tot
  2. 2
    nicht mehr existierend; tot
  3. 3
    öde, leer, ausgestorben, bewegungslos; tot

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bojiště bylo poseto mrtvými vojáky.
  2. Latina je mrtvý jazyk.

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 "mrtvý"?
"mrtvý" is spelled M-R-T-V-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmr̩tviː].
What does "mrtvý" mean?
As an adjective, "mrtvý" means: nicht mehr lebend; tot
How do you pronounce "mrtvý"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mrtvý" is [ˈmr̩tviː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mrtvý" come from?
"mrtvý" 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