předpoklad

[ˈpr̝̊ɛtpɔklat]

/[ˈpr̝̊ɛtpɔklat]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - notwendige oder geeignete Bedingung, damit etwas existieren kann; Voraussetzung

Corpus desk

Index DE-predpoklad · předpoklad · German

předpoklad · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 předpoklad
PropertyValue
Headwordpředpoklad
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpr̝̊ɛtpɔklat]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „předpoklad“ im Deutschen

předpokladliegt 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

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

předpoklad has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is předpoklad, spelled P-Ř-E-D-P-O-K-L-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    notwendige oder geeignete Bedingung, damit etwas existieren kann; Voraussetzung
  2. 2
    Meinung von jemandem, der glaubt, etwas sei der Fall; Voraussetzung, Annahme

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Středisko leží v nadmořské výšce 1400 m, což dává dobrý předpoklad k jistotě kvalitní sněhové pokrývky až do jarních měsíců.
  2. Podle mého názoru můžeme vycházet z předpokladu, že smrt nastala mezi půlnocí a druhou hodinou ranní.

Synonyms

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 "předpoklad"?
"předpoklad" is spelled P-Ř-E-D-P-O-K-L-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpr̝̊ɛtpɔklat].
What does "předpoklad" mean?
As a noun, "předpoklad" means: notwendige oder geeignete Bedingung, damit etwas existieren kann; Voraussetzung
How do you pronounce "předpoklad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "předpoklad" is [ˈpr̝̊ɛtpɔklat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "předpoklad" come from?
"předpoklad" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list