povolený

[ˈpɔvɔlɛniː]

/[ˈpɔvɔlɛniː]/ adj

The verdict

“povolený” 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) - so, dass einer Aktion/Tätigkeit jemand zustimmt; erlaubt, genehmigt, bewilligt, zugelassen, zulässig

Corpus desk

Index DE-povoleny · povolený · German

povolený · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 povolený
PropertyValue
Headwordpovolený
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpɔvɔlɛniː]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „povolený“ im Deutschen

povolenýliegt 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

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

povolený has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is povolený, spelled P-O-V-O-L-E-N-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass einer Aktion/Tätigkeit jemand zustimmt; erlaubt, genehmigt, bewilligt, zugelassen, zulässig
  2. 2
    in einem Zustand, wo etwas nicht ganz fest verbunden/angezogen ist; gelockert, gelöst, schlapp

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Někteří Brňané kritizovali rovněž fakt, že kvůli výstavbě padly vzrostlé listnaté stromy, které před nádražím tvořily stín. Kácení však bylo povolené.“
  2. „Na vině byla banalita – jeden povolený šroubek, což se u zcela čerstvého auta může stát.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

nepovolenýnepřípustnýzakázanýdotaženýstaženýutažený

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 "povolený"?
"povolený" is spelled P-O-V-O-L-E-N-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔvɔlɛniː].
What does "povolený" mean?
As an adjective, "povolený" means: so, dass einer Aktion/Tätigkeit jemand zustimmt; erlaubt, genehmigt, bewilligt, zugelassen, zulässig
How do you pronounce "povolený"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "povolený" is [ˈpɔvɔlɛniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "povolený" come from?
"povolený" 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