řádný

[ˈr̝aːdniː]

/[ˈr̝aːdniː]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - laut einer Ordnung seiend; ordentlich, ordnungsgemäß, rechtmäßig

Corpus desk

Index DE-radny · řádný · German

řádný · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ř" 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 řádný
PropertyValue
Headwordřádný
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈr̝aːdniː]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „řádný“ im Deutschen

řádnýliegt 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

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

řádný doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is řádný, spelled Ř-Á-D-N-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    laut einer Ordnung seiend; ordentlich, ordnungsgemäß, rechtmäßig
  2. 2
    laut allgemeiner Regeln seiend; ordentlich, geregelt
  3. 3
    in beträchlichem Ausmaß erfolgend; ordentlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Je to řádný člen našeho sdružení.
  2. Projevil se jako řádný občan.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "řádný"?
"řádný" is spelled Ř-Á-D-N-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈr̝aːdniː].
What does "řádný" mean?
As an adjective, "řádný" means: laut einer Ordnung seiend; ordentlich, ordnungsgemäß, rechtmäßig
How do you pronounce "řádný"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "řádný" is [ˈr̝aːdniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "řádný" come from?
"řádný" 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