temný
[ˈtɛmniː]
The verdict
“temný” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wenig Licht aufweisend, in Dunkelheit getaucht; dunkel, finster, schummrig, Dunkel-
Corpus desk
Index DE-temny · temný · German
temný · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | temný |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈtɛmniː] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „temný“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
temný is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈtɛmniː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for temný in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is temný, spelled T-E-M-N-Ý.
Definition
- 1wenig Licht aufweisend, in Dunkelheit getaucht; dunkel, finster, schummrig, Dunkel-
- 2eine gesättigte, meist braune oder schwarze Farbe habend; dunkel, dunkelfarbig
- 3so, dass man nicht gerne davon spricht; dunkel, düster
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how temný appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Určitě bych sama schválně nechodila temnými úzkými uličkami města.
Tady by měli dávat muži přednost černým či šedým botám a temným oblekům.
Synonyms
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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.