soupeř

[ˈsɔʊ̯pɛr̝̊]

/[ˈsɔʊ̯pɛr̝̊]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, gegen die die erwähnte Person kämpft; Gegner, Widersacher, Rivale

Corpus desk

Index DE-souper · soupeř · German

soupeř · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 soupeř
PropertyValue
Headwordsoupeř
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsɔʊ̯pɛr̝̊]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „soupeř“ im Deutschen

soupeřsitzt 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

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

No misspelling variants are generated for soupeř in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is soupeř, spelled S-O-U-P-E-Ř.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, gegen die die erwähnte Person kämpft; Gegner, Widersacher, Rivale
  2. 2
    Person oder Personengruppe, gegen die die erwähnte Person einen sportlichen Wettkampf führt; Gegner, Konkurrent

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Před soubojem si pečlivě vyčistil zbraň, nabil a pak se postavil sto kroků od soupeře.
  2. Domácí tým se sice snažil, ale proti obraně soupeře neměl šanci, takže nevstřelil ani jednu branku.

Synonyms

Antonyms

spolubojovníkspoluhráč

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 "soupeř"?
"soupeř" is spelled S-O-U-P-E-Ř. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsɔʊ̯pɛr̝̊].
What does "soupeř" mean?
As a noun, "soupeř" means: Person, gegen die die erwähnte Person kämpft; Gegner, Widersacher, Rivale
How do you pronounce "soupeř"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "soupeř" is [ˈsɔʊ̯pɛr̝̊]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "soupeř" come from?
"soupeř" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list