naivní

[ˈnajɪvɲiː]

/[ˈnajɪvɲiː]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einfach überlegend wegen mangelnder Erfahrung und/oder Sachkenntnis; naiv

Corpus desk

Index DE-naivni · naivní · German

naivní · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • 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 naivní
PropertyValue
Headwordnaivní
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnajɪvɲiː]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „naivní“ im Deutschen

naivníschafft 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

naivní is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈnajɪvɲiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einfach überlegend wegen mangelnder Erfahrung und/oder Sachkenntnis; naiv".

naivní doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is naivní, spelled N-A-I-V-N-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    einfach überlegend wegen mangelnder Erfahrung und/oder Sachkenntnis; naiv

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Opusťme naivní představu o podnikatelích, kteří se mají mnohem lépe než zaměstnanci. Mají často nulové zisky, pracují tvrdě a jejich životní úroveň je srovnatelná s průměrně nebo i hůře placeným zaměstnancem.

Synonyms

dětinskýprostoduchýprostodušnýprostý

Antonyms

ostřílenýprotřelýzkušený

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 "naivní"?
"naivní" is spelled N-A-I-V-N-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnajɪvɲiː].
What does "naivní" mean?
As an adjective, "naivní" means: einfach überlegend wegen mangelnder Erfahrung und/oder Sachkenntnis; naiv
How do you pronounce "naivní"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "naivní" is [ˈnajɪvɲiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "naivní" come from?
"naivní" 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