přítel

[ˈpr̝̊iːtɛl]

/[ˈpr̝̊iːtɛl]/ noun

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The verdict

“přítel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - ein sehr nahestehender Mensch, für den man freundschaftliche und kameradschaftliche Gefühle entwickelt hat; Freund, Kamerad

Corpus desk

Index DE-pritel · přítel · German

přítel · 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.

Key facts for přítel
PropertyValue
Headwordpřítel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpr̝̊iːtɛl]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “přítel” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

přítelliegt 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

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for přítel in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is přítel, spelled P-Ř-Í-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein sehr nahestehender Mensch, für den man freundschaftliche und kameradschaftliche Gefühle entwickelt hat; Freund, Kamerad
  2. 2
    ein Anhänger von etwas; Freund, Gönner, Anhänger
  3. 3
    meist im Plural, vertraute Ansprache; Freunde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Její dcera je zatím svobodná, ale už dlouho žije se svým přítelem.
  2. Nejsem přítelem dlouhých diskusí.

Synonyms

druhkamarádpartnerpodporovatelpříznivecstoupenec

Antonyms

nepřítel

This word in other languages

friend(English)

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 "přítel"?
"přítel" is spelled P-Ř-Í-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpr̝̊iːtɛl].
What does "přítel" mean?
As a noun, "přítel" means: ein sehr nahestehender Mensch, für den man freundschaftliche und kameradschaftliche Gefühle entwickelt hat; Freund, Kamerad
How do you pronounce "přítel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "přítel" is [ˈpr̝̊iːtɛl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "přítel" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list