nepatrný

[ˈnɛpatr̩niː]

/[ˈnɛpatr̩niː]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr klein, was die Dimension oder Anzahl betrifft; winzig, gering

Corpus desk

Index DE-nepatrny · nepatrný · German

nepatrný · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 nepatrný
PropertyValue
Headwordnepatrný
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnɛpatr̩niː]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „nepatrný“ im Deutschen

nepatrnýliegt 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

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for nepatrný, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is nepatrný, spelled N-E-P-A-T-R-N-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr klein, was die Dimension oder Anzahl betrifft; winzig, gering
  2. 2
    kaum erkennbar; winzig, unmerklich, gering, geringfügig
  3. 3
    von geringer Bedeutung, fast keine Bedeutung habend; geringfügig, unerheblich, unbedeutend, läppisch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kuna se dá jen velice těžko vypudit, ačkoliv je velká jako menší kočka, stačí jí k protažení i nepatrný otvor.
  2. Růst cen by se měl v následujících dnech zastavit a měli bychom se dočkat stagnace či nepatrného poklesu.

Synonyms

maličkýmalinkýmalýbezvýznamnýmizivýzanedbatelnýbezvýznamnýzanedbatelný

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 "nepatrný"?
"nepatrný" is spelled N-E-P-A-T-R-N-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛpatr̩niː].
What does "nepatrný" mean?
As an adjective, "nepatrný" means: sehr klein, was die Dimension oder Anzahl betrifft; winzig, gering
How do you pronounce "nepatrný"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nepatrný" is [ˈnɛpatr̩niː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nepatrný" come from?
"nepatrný" 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