postupný
[ˈpɔstʊpniː]
The verdict
“postupný” 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) - nach vorne gelangend; fortschreitend, progressiv, vorrückend
Corpus desk
Index DE-postupny · postupný · German
postupný · 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 "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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | postupný |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈpɔstʊpniː] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „postupný“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
postupný is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpɔstʊpniː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for postupný, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is postupný, spelled P-O-S-T-U-P-N-Ý.
Definition
- 1nach vorne gelangend; fortschreitend, progressiv, vorrückend
- 2in einer zeitlichen Abfolge erfolgend; stufenweise, aufeinanderfolgend, allmählich
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how postupný appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Soupeř nás předčil v obraně i postupném útoku.
Postupným spouštěním rolet lze regulovat intenzitu slunečního záření.
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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.