skutečně

[ˈskʊtɛt͡ʃɲɛ]

/[ˈskʊtɛt͡ʃɲɛ]/ adv

The verdict

“skutečně” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - in der Realität; tatsächlich, wirklich

Corpus desk

Index DE-skutecne · skutečně · German

skutečně · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • 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 skutečně
PropertyValue
Headwordskutečně
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈskʊtɛt͡ʃɲɛ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „skutečně“ im Deutschen

skutečněliegt 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

skutečně is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈskʊtɛt͡ʃɲɛ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Realität; tatsächlich, wirklich".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for skutečně, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is skutečně, spelled S-K-U-T-E-Č-N-Ě.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Realität; tatsächlich, wirklich

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Domluvili jsme se, že se setkáme na náměstí; skutečně tam v daný čas dorazil.

Synonyms

Antonyms

neskutečně

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 "skutečně"?
"skutečně" is spelled S-K-U-T-E-Č-N-Ě. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈskʊtɛt͡ʃɲɛ].
What does "skutečně" mean?
As an adverb, "skutečně" means: in der Realität; tatsächlich, wirklich
How do you pronounce "skutečně"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "skutečně" is [ˈskʊtɛt͡ʃɲɛ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "skutečně" come from?
"skutečně" 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