působení

[ˈpuːsɔbɛɲiː]

/[ˈpuːsɔbɛɲiː]/ noun

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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 May 6, 2026) - Ergebnis eines Vorgangs, das auf etwas/jemanden einen Einfluss ausübt; Wirkung, Einwirkung, Auswirkung, Aktivität

Key facts for působení
PropertyValue
Headwordpůsobení
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpuːsɔbɛɲiː]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “působení” sits in German frequency

působení falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Synonyms

účinekvliv

This word in other languages

action(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 "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?
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Using “působení”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-Ů-S-O-B-E-N-Í - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpuːsɔbɛɲiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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