současnost

[ˈsɔʊ̯t͡ʃasnɔst]

/[ˈsɔʊ̯t͡ʃasnɔst]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der jetzige Moment; Gegenwart

Corpus desk

Index DE-soucasnost · současnost · German

současnost · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 současnost
PropertyValue
Headwordsoučasnost
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsɔʊ̯t͡ʃasnɔst]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „současnost“ im Deutschen

současnostschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for současnost, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is současnost, spelled S-O-U-Č-A-S-N-O-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    der jetzige Moment; Gegenwart
  2. 2
    zeitliche Übereinstimmung zweier Geschehnisse; Gleichzeitigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. V současnosti v našem okolí nežijí žádné druhy chráněných živočichů.
  2. Podle teorie relativity je pojem současnosti událostí relativní.

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 "současnost"?
"současnost" is spelled S-O-U-Č-A-S-N-O-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsɔʊ̯t͡ʃasnɔst].
What does "současnost" mean?
As a noun, "současnost" means: der jetzige Moment; Gegenwart
How do you pronounce "současnost"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "současnost" is [ˈsɔʊ̯t͡ʃasnɔst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "současnost" come from?
"současnost" 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