příliš
[ˈpr̝̊iːlɪʃ]
The verdict
“příliš” 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) - mehr als erforderlich oder richtig ist; zu, allzu, zu viel, überaus
Corpus desk
Index DE-prilis · příliš · German
příliš · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | příliš |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈpr̝̊iːlɪʃ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „příliš“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
příliš is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈpr̝̊iːlɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mehr als erforderlich oder richtig ist; zu, allzu, zu viel, überaus".
příliš doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is příliš, spelled P-Ř-Í-L-I-Š.
Definition
- 1mehr als erforderlich oder richtig ist; zu, allzu, zu viel, überaus
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how příliš appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Muž, který věděl příliš mnoho“ je film režiséra Alfreda Hitchcocka.
O zlepšování fyzické kondice pod dohledem lékařů ještě příliš velký zájem není.
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.