několik

[ˈɲɛkɔlɪk]

/[ˈɲɛkɔlɪk]/ num

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bezeichnet eine kleinere unbestimmte Anzahl: einige, etliche, ein paar, mehrere

Corpus desk

Index DE-nekolik · několik · German

několik · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 několik
PropertyValue
Headwordněkolik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈɲɛkɔlɪk]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „několik“ im Deutschen

několiksitzt 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

několik is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anumeral, transcribed [ˈɲɛkɔlɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bezeichnet eine kleinere unbestimmte Anzahl: einige, etliche, ein paar, mehrere".

Zero misspellings are on record for několik in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is několik, spelled N-Ě-K-O-L-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    bezeichnet eine kleinere unbestimmte Anzahl: einige, etliche, ein paar, mehrere

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Žil tam několik let.
  2. Před několika dny jsem dostal pozvánku.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "několik"?
"několik" is spelled N-Ě-K-O-L-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɲɛkɔlɪk].
What does "několik" mean?
As a numeral, "několik" means: bezeichnet eine kleinere unbestimmte Anzahl: einige, etliche, ein paar, mehrere
How do you pronounce "několik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "několik" is [ˈɲɛkɔlɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "několik" come from?
"několik" 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