podobný

[ˈpɔdɔbniː]

/[ˈpɔdɔbniː]/ adj

The verdict

“podobný” 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) - das gleiche Aussehen, die gleichen Eigenschaften habend; ähnlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-podobny · podobný · German

podobný · 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 "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 podobný
PropertyValue
Headwordpodobný
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpɔdɔbniː]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „podobný“ im Deutschen

podobnýschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

podobný is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpɔdɔbniː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for podobný, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is podobný, spelled P-O-D-O-B-N-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    das gleiche Aussehen, die gleichen Eigenschaften habend; ähnlich
  2. 2
    derselben Art seiend; solch, derartig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dcery byly jedna ke druhé tak podobny, že by nikdo na světě jich nerozeznal.
  2. Na oficiální úrovni však nikdo podobné požadavky nepředložil.

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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 "podobný"?
"podobný" is spelled P-O-D-O-B-N-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔdɔbniː].
What does "podobný" mean?
As an adjective, "podobný" means: das gleiche Aussehen, die gleichen Eigenschaften habend; ähnlich
How do you pronounce "podobný"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "podobný" is [ˈpɔdɔbniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "podobný" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list