prášky

[ˈpraːʃkɪ]

/[ˈpraːʃkɪ]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs prášek

Key facts for prášky
PropertyValue
Headwordprášky
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpraːʃkɪ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prášky” sits in German frequency

prášky falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

prášky has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is prášky, spelled P-R-Á-Š-K-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs prášek
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs prášek
  3. 3
    Vokativ Plural des Substantivs prášek
  4. 4
    Instrumental Plural des Substantivs prášek

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 "prášky"?
"prášky" is spelled P-R-Á-Š-K-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpraːʃkɪ].
What does "prášky" mean?
As a noun, "prášky" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs prášek
How do you pronounce "prášky"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prášky" is [ˈpraːʃkɪ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prášky" come from?
"prášky" 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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Using “prášky”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-Á-Š-K-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpraːʃkɪ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list