stejný

[ˈstɛjniː]

/[ˈstɛjniː]/ adj

The verdict

“stejný” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - eine solche Eigenschaft, Größe usw. habend wie etwas anderes; gleich

Corpus desk

Index DE-stejny · stejný · German

stejný · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 stejný
PropertyValue
Headwordstejný
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈstɛjniː]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „stejný“ im Deutschen

stejnýschafft 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

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for stejný, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 stejný, spelled S-T-E-J-N-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine solche Eigenschaft, Größe usw. habend wie etwas anderes; gleich
  2. 2
    bezeichnet die Identität mit einer vorausgegangenen oder bekannten Größe; derselbe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Byt měla stejnou velikost, ale jiný půdorys.
  2. Vždy vstává stejnou nohou.

Synonyms

shodnýidentickýtotožnýtentýžtýž

Antonyms

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 "stejný"?
"stejný" is spelled S-T-E-J-N-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈstɛjniː].
What does "stejný" mean?
As an adjective, "stejný" means: eine solche Eigenschaft, Größe usw. habend wie etwas anderes; gleich
How do you pronounce "stejný"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stejný" is [ˈstɛjniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stejný" come from?
"stejný" 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