skromný

[ˈskrɔmniː]

/[ˈskrɔmniː]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einfach, schlicht und ohne großen Luxus; bescheiden, genügsam, schlicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-skromny · skromný · German

skromný · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 skromný
PropertyValue
Headwordskromný
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈskrɔmniː]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „skromný“ im Deutschen

skromnýsitzt 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

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for skromný, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 skromný, spelled S-K-R-O-M-N-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    einfach, schlicht und ohne großen Luxus; bescheiden, genügsam, schlicht
  2. 2
    zurückhaltend; seine Erfolge oder sein Können in Erzählungen schmälernd oder nicht erwähnend; bescheiden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zařízení kardinálova bytu bylo nečekaně skromné a střízlivé.
  2. „Starší lidé bývají podle ní často velmi skromní a říkají, že už ve svém věku nic nepotřebují.“

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 "skromný"?
"skromný" is spelled S-K-R-O-M-N-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈskrɔmniː].
What does "skromný" mean?
As an adjective, "skromný" means: einfach, schlicht und ohne großen Luxus; bescheiden, genügsam, schlicht
How do you pronounce "skromný"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "skromný" is [ˈskrɔmniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "skromný" come from?
"skromný" 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