občasný

[ˈʔɔpt͡ʃasniː]

/[ˈʔɔpt͡ʃasniː]/ adj

The verdict

“občasný” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - nur ab und zu auftretend; zeitweilig, zeitweise, gelegentlich, vereinzelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-obcasny · občasný · German

občasný · 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 "O" 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 občasný
PropertyValue
Headwordobčasný
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʔɔpt͡ʃasniː]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „občasný“ im Deutschen

občasnýliegt 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

občasný is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʔɔpt͡ʃasniː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nur ab und zu auftretend; zeitweilig, zeitweise, gelegentlich, vereinzelt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for občasný, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is občasný, spelled O-B-Č-A-S-N-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    nur ab und zu auftretend; zeitweilig, zeitweise, gelegentlich, vereinzelt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Od středy meteorologové očekávají mírné ochlazení provázené přeháňkami nebo občasným deštěm, které potrvá až do příštího víkendu.“

Synonyms

neustálýsporadickýpřerušovanýpřechodnýojedinělý

Antonyms

stálýtrvalýnepřetržitývěčnýnepřerušený

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 "občasný"?
"občasný" is spelled O-B-Č-A-S-N-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʔɔpt͡ʃasniː].
What does "občasný" mean?
As an adjective, "občasný" means: nur ab und zu auftretend; zeitweilig, zeitweise, gelegentlich, vereinzelt
How do you pronounce "občasný"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "občasný" is [ˈʔɔpt͡ʃasniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "občasný" come from?
"občasný" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list