přísný

[ˈpr̝iːsniː]

/[ˈpr̝iːsniː]/ adj

The verdict

“přísný” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - keine Nachsicht erweisend, konsequent überwachend; streng, hart

Corpus desk

Index DE-prisny · přísný · German

přísný · 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 přísný
PropertyValue
Headwordpřísný
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpr̝iːsniː]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „přísný“ im Deutschen

přísnýsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

přísný is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpr̝iːsniː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

přísný has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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 carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is přísný, spelled P-Ř-Í-S-N-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    keine Nachsicht erweisend, konsequent überwachend; streng, hart
  2. 2
    keine Ausnahme, Abweichung zulassend; streng, hart, strikt, rigoros
  3. 3
    unerfreulich wirkend; streng, hart, ernst

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Přísnost má někdy svůj smysl a často od žáků slýchám, že mají přísného učitele, který je ale spravedlivý.
  2. Oba partneři se zavazují zachovávat přísnou mlčenlivost o podmínkách smlouvy vůči třetím osobám.

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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 "přísný"?
"přísný" is spelled P-Ř-Í-S-N-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpr̝iːsniː].
What does "přísný" mean?
As an adjective, "přísný" means: keine Nachsicht erweisend, konsequent überwachend; streng, hart
How do you pronounce "přísný"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "přísný" is [ˈpr̝iːsniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "přísný" come from?
"přísný" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list