předpis

[ˈpr̝̊ɛtpɪs]

/[ˈpr̝̊ɛtpɪs]/ noun

The verdict

“předpis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - verbindliche, schriftliche Anordnung; Vorschrift, Verordnung

Corpus desk

Index DE-predpis · předpis · German

předpis · 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 předpis
PropertyValue
Headwordpředpis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpr̝̊ɛtpɪs]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „předpis“ im Deutschen

předpisliegt 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

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for předpis, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is předpis, spelled P-Ř-E-D-P-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    verbindliche, schriftliche Anordnung; Vorschrift, Verordnung
  2. 2
    schriftliche Anleitung zur Zubereitung
  3. 3
    schriftliche Anleitung zur Zubereitung
  4. 4
    schriftliche Anleitung zur Zubereitung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kupní smlouva byla uzavřena v souladu s ustanovením § 409 a násl. zákona č. 513/1991 Sb., obchodní zákoník ve znění pozdějších předpisů.
  2. Tyto léky jsou pouze na předpis.

Synonyms

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 "předpis"?
"předpis" is spelled P-Ř-E-D-P-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpr̝̊ɛtpɪs].
What does "předpis" mean?
As a noun, "předpis" means: verbindliche, schriftliche Anordnung; Vorschrift, Verordnung
How do you pronounce "předpis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "předpis" is [ˈpr̝̊ɛtpɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "předpis" come from?
"předpis" 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