přesně

[ˈpr̝̊ɛsɲɛ]

/[ˈpr̝̊ɛsɲɛ]/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf genaue Art; genau, akkurat

Corpus desk

Index DE-presne · přesně · German

přesně · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 přesně
PropertyValue
Headwordpřesně
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈpr̝̊ɛsɲɛ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „přesně“ im Deutschen

přesněliegt 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

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for přesně in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is přesně, spelled P-Ř-E-S-N-Ě.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf genaue Art; genau, akkurat
  2. 2
    zur vereinbarten Zeit; pünktlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Za chvíli si uvědomil, že se měl vyjádřit přesněji.
  2. Simona zavolala svému manželovi přesně v šest hodin.

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Antonyms

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 "přesně"?
"přesně" is spelled P-Ř-E-S-N-Ě. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpr̝̊ɛsɲɛ].
What does "přesně" mean?
As an adverb, "přesně" means: auf genaue Art; genau, akkurat
How do you pronounce "přesně"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "přesně" is [ˈpr̝̊ɛsɲɛ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "přesně" come from?
"přesně" 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