přání

[ˈpr̝̊aːɲiː]

/[ˈpr̝̊aːɲiː]/ noun

The verdict

“přání” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - sehnliches Gefühl nach etwas, das man gerne haben möchte; Wunsch, Verlangen, Anliegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-prani · přání · German

přání · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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 přání
PropertyValue
Headwordpřání
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpr̝̊aːɲiː]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „přání“ im Deutschen

přánísitzt 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

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

No misspelling variants are generated for přání in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is přání, spelled P-Ř-Á-N-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehnliches Gefühl nach etwas, das man gerne haben möchte; Wunsch, Verlangen, Anliegen
  2. 2
    etwas, das man jemandem wünscht (meist in Form fester Wortverbindungen); Wunsch, Glückwunsch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Projevil přání být po své smrti pohřben po boku manželky.
  2. Adolfe, nezapomeň napsati strýčkovi přání k narozeninám!

Synonyms

touhagratulace

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 "přání"?
"přání" is spelled P-Ř-Á-N-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpr̝̊aːɲiː].
What does "přání" mean?
As a noun, "přání" means: sehnliches Gefühl nach etwas, das man gerne haben möchte; Wunsch, Verlangen, Anliegen
How do you pronounce "přání"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "přání" is [ˈpr̝̊aːɲiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "přání" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list