pevný

[ˈpɛvniː]

/[ˈpɛvniː]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - äußeren Kräften Widerstand leistend; fest, stark

Corpus desk

Index DE-pevny · pevný · German

pevný · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 pevný
PropertyValue
Headwordpevný
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpɛvniː]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „pevný“ im Deutschen

pevnýsitzt 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

pevný is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpɛvniː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pevný, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 pevný, spelled P-E-V-N-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    äußeren Kräften Widerstand leistend; fest, stark
  2. 2
    (vertraglich, gesetzlich) fixiert; fest, fix
  3. 3
    Haltung, Meinung, u.ä.: keinen Änderungen oder Einflüssen unterliegend; fest, stabil, stark, unerschütterlich, eisern
  4. 4
    Stoff: harte Konsistenz habend; fest, kompakt, massiv

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Přivázal pramici ke břehu pevným provazem.
  2. Vyhláška z roku 1964 stanovila pevné ceny nájemného.

Synonyms

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 "pevný"?
"pevný" is spelled P-E-V-N-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɛvniː].
What does "pevný" mean?
As an adjective, "pevný" means: äußeren Kräften Widerstand leistend; fest, stark
How do you pronounce "pevný"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pevný" is [ˈpɛvniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pevný" come from?
"pevný" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list