ošklivý
[ˈɔʃklɪviː]
The verdict
“ošklivý” 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) - ein unschönes Aussehen habend; hässlich
Corpus desk
Index DE-osklivy · ošklivý · German
ošklivý · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ošklivý |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɔʃklɪviː] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ošklivý“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ošklivý is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɔʃklɪviː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
ošklivý doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ošklivý, spelled O-Š-K-L-I-V-Ý.
Definition
- 1ein unschönes Aussehen habend; hässlich
- 2einen unangenehmen Eindruck erzeugend; widerwärtig
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ošklivý appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dítě namalovalo ošklivý obraz.
Je ošklivá jako noc.
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.