protivník

[ˈprɔcɪvɲiːk]

/[ˈprɔcɪvɲiːk]/ noun

The verdict

“protivník” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Person oder Institution/Organisation, die gegenteilige Interessen verfolgt; Gegner, Widersacher, Feind

Corpus desk

Index DE-protivnik · protivník · German

protivník · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 protivník
PropertyValue
Headwordprotivník
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈprɔcɪvɲiːk]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „protivník“ im Deutschen

protivníksitzt 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

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for protivník, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is protivník, spelled P-R-O-T-I-V-N-Í-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person oder Institution/Organisation, die gegenteilige Interessen verfolgt; Gegner, Widersacher, Feind
  2. 2
    Person oder Personengruppe, gegen die jemand einen sportlichen Wettkampf führt; Gegner, Konkurrent, Gegenspieler

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Pokud nás historie něco naučila, pak že nejnebezpečnějšího nepřítele představují infekční nemoci: Nezastaví je sebelepší obrana a dokážou napáchat větší škody než kdejaká přírodní katastrofa či nejschopnější protivník.“
  2. Oba týmy čekaly na chybu protivníka a tak moc šancí v druhé třetině nebylo.

Synonyms

Antonyms

spolubojovníkspoluhráč

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 "protivník"?
"protivník" is spelled P-R-O-T-I-V-N-Í-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈprɔcɪvɲiːk].
What does "protivník" mean?
As a noun, "protivník" means: Person oder Institution/Organisation, die gegenteilige Interessen verfolgt; Gegner, Widersacher, Feind
How do you pronounce "protivník"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "protivník" is [ˈprɔcɪvɲiːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "protivník" come from?
"protivník" 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