působení

[ˈpuːsɔbɛɲiː]

/[ˈpuːsɔbɛɲiː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ergebnis eines Vorgangs, das auf etwas/jemanden einen Einfluss ausübt; Wirkung, Einwirkung, Auswirkung, Aktivität

Corpus desk

Index DE-pusobeni · působení · German

působení · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 působení
PropertyValue
Headwordpůsobení
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpuːsɔbɛɲiː]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „působení“ im Deutschen

působeníliegt 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

působení is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpuːsɔbɛɲiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ergebnis eines Vorgangs, das auf etwas/jemanden einen Einfluss ausübt; Wirkung, Einwirkung, Auswirkung, Aktivität".

působení has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is působení, spelled P-Ů-S-O-B-E-N-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ergebnis eines Vorgangs, das auf etwas/jemanden einen Einfluss ausübt; Wirkung, Einwirkung, Auswirkung, Aktivität

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Díky působení mléčných proteinů přispívá k hydrataci a omlazení kůže.
  2. Firma využívá zkušenosti 11-letého působení v České republice.

Synonyms

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 "působení"?
"působení" is spelled P-Ů-S-O-B-E-N-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpuːsɔbɛɲiː].
What does "působení" mean?
As a noun, "působení" means: Ergebnis eines Vorgangs, das auf etwas/jemanden einen Einfluss ausübt; Wirkung, Einwirkung, Auswirkung, Aktivität
How do you pronounce "působení"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "působení" is [ˈpuːsɔbɛɲiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "působení" come from?
"působení" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list