šly
[ʃlɪ]
The verdict
“šly” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Maskulinum unbelebt des Verbs jít
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | šly |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ʃlɪ] |
| Letters | 3 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “šly” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
šly is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ʃlɪ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for šly, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is šly, spelled Š-L-Y.
Definition
- 13. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Maskulinum unbelebt des Verbs jít
- 23. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Femininum des Verbs jít
- 3Partizip Aktiv Maskulinum unbelebt Plural des Verbs jít
- 4Partizip Aktiv Femininum Plural des Verbs jít
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.
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Using “šly”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Š-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ʃlɪ] (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.