směrnice

[ˈsmɲɛrɲɪt͡sɛ]

/[ˈsmɲɛrɲɪt͡sɛ]/ noun

The verdict

“směrnice” 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 September 3, 2026) - eine rechtsverbindliche Vorschrift oder Anweisung, ohne Gesetzescharakter; Richtlinie, Direktive

Corpus desk

Index DE-smernice · směrnice · German

směrnice · 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 směrnice
PropertyValue
Headwordsměrnice
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsmɲɛrɲɪt͡sɛ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „směrnice“ im Deutschen

směrniceliegt 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

směrnice is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsmɲɛrɲɪt͡sɛ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine rechtsverbindliche Vorschrift oder Anweisung, ohne Gesetzescharakter; Richtlinie, Direktive".

směrnice has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is směrnice, spelled S-M-Ě-R-N-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine rechtsverbindliche Vorschrift oder Anweisung, ohne Gesetzescharakter; Richtlinie, Direktive

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Tyto normy by měly zajistit, aby výrobky splňovaly obecný požadavek na bezpečnost podle uvedené směrnice.

Synonyms

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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 "směrnice"?
"směrnice" is spelled S-M-Ě-R-N-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsmɲɛrɲɪt͡sɛ].
What does "směrnice" mean?
As a noun, "směrnice" means: eine rechtsverbindliche Vorschrift oder Anweisung, ohne Gesetzescharakter; Richtlinie, Direktive
How do you pronounce "směrnice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "směrnice" is [ˈsmɲɛrɲɪt͡sɛ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "směrnice" come from?
"směrnice" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list