přibližně

[ˈpr̝̊ɪblɪʒɲɛ]

/[ˈpr̝̊ɪblɪʒɲɛ]/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weist darauf hin, dass die angegebene Menge nur ungenau bestimmt ist; annähernd, ungefähr, etwa, zirka, rund

Corpus desk

Index DE-priblizne · přibližně · German

přibližně · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 přibližně
PropertyValue
Headwordpřibližně
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈpr̝̊ɪblɪʒɲɛ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „přibližně“ im Deutschen

přibližněliegt 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

přibližně is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈpr̝̊ɪblɪʒɲɛ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weist darauf hin, dass die angegebene Menge nur ungenau bestimmt ist; annähernd, ungefähr, etwa, zirka, rund".

No misspelling variants are generated for přibližně in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is přibližně, spelled P-Ř-I-B-L-I-Ž-N-Ě.

Definition

  1. 1
    weist darauf hin, dass die angegebene Menge nur ungenau bestimmt ist; annähernd, ungefähr, etwa, zirka, rund

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Na mši se dostavila přibližně polovina vesnice.

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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 "přibližně"?
"přibližně" is spelled P-Ř-I-B-L-I-Ž-N-Ě. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpr̝̊ɪblɪʒɲɛ].
What does "přibližně" mean?
As an adverb, "přibližně" means: weist darauf hin, dass die angegebene Menge nur ungenau bestimmt ist; annähernd, ungefähr, etwa, zirka, rund
How do you pronounce "přibližně"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "přibližně" is [ˈpr̝̊ɪblɪʒɲɛ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "přibližně" come from?
"přibližně" 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