náhlý

[ˈnaːɦliː]

/[ˈnaːɦliː]/ adj

The verdict

“náhlý” 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) - unerwartet eintretend und Folgen nach sich ziehend; plötzlich, schlagartig, abrupt, jäh, heftig, unvermittelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-nahly · náhlý · German

náhlý · 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 "N" 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 náhlý
PropertyValue
Headwordnáhlý
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnaːɦliː]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „náhlý“ im Deutschen

náhlýsitzt 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

náhlý is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈnaːɦliː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unerwartet eintretend und Folgen nach sich ziehend; plötzlich, schlagartig, abrupt, jäh, heftig, unvermittelt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for náhlý, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 náhlý, spelled N-Á-H-L-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    unerwartet eintretend und Folgen nach sich ziehend; plötzlich, schlagartig, abrupt, jäh, heftig, unvermittelt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Náhlý obrat koaličních spojenců tak výrazně mění poměr sil v radě, která měla o dodavateli souprav původně rozhodnout.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

postupnýpozvolnýplíživý

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 "náhlý"?
"náhlý" is spelled N-Á-H-L-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːɦliː].
What does "náhlý" mean?
As an adjective, "náhlý" means: unerwartet eintretend und Folgen nach sich ziehend; plötzlich, schlagartig, abrupt, jäh, heftig, unvermittelt
How do you pronounce "náhlý"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "náhlý" is [ˈnaːɦliː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "náhlý" come from?
"náhlý" 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