špinavý

[ˈʃpɪnaviː]

/[ˈʃpɪnaviː]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Schmutz behaftet; schmutzig, dreckig, verschmutzt

Corpus desk

Index DE-spinavy · špinavý · German

špinavý · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Š" 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 špinavý
PropertyValue
Headwordšpinavý
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpɪnaviː]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „špinavý“ im Deutschen

špinavýsitzt 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

špinavý is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃpɪnaviː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

špinavý has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is špinavý, spelled Š-P-I-N-A-V-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Schmutz behaftet; schmutzig, dreckig, verschmutzt
  2. 2
    dunkel-
  3. 3
    moralisch verwerflich/oder gänzlich illegal; schmutzig, dreckig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mám špinavé boty a kalhoty, protože jsem byl v lese a uklouzl na bahnité cestě.
  2. Hlavní důkaz proti pachateli byl nůž špinavý od krve nalezený v jeho batohu.

Synonyms

umazanýušpiněnýzamazanýznečištěnýkalnýtmavýnečestnýnepoctivý

Antonyms

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 "špinavý"?
"špinavý" is spelled Š-P-I-N-A-V-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɪnaviː].
What does "špinavý" mean?
As an adjective, "špinavý" means: mit Schmutz behaftet; schmutzig, dreckig, verschmutzt
How do you pronounce "špinavý"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "špinavý" is [ˈʃpɪnaviː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "špinavý" come from?
"špinavý" 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