těžký

[ˈcɛʃkiː]

/[ˈcɛʃkiː]/ adj

The verdict

“těžký” 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) - ein großes Gewicht habend; schwer

Corpus desk

Index DE-tezky · těžký · German

těžký · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • 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.

Key facts for těžký
PropertyValue
Headwordtěžký
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈcɛʃkiː]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „těžký“ im Deutschen

těžkýschafft 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

těžký is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈcɛʃkiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for těžký in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is těžký, spelled T-Ě-Ž-K-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein großes Gewicht habend; schwer
  2. 2
    ein bestimmtes Gewicht habend; schwer
  3. 3
    eine Eigenschaft habend, in einem großen, oft unerwünschten Ausmaß; schwer
  4. 4
    mühevoll, anstrengend; schwer, schwierig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zvířata nesla těžký náklad.
  2. ČSA povolují vzít na palubu zvířata těžká až osm kilo.

Synonyms

namáhavýnesnadnýobtížný

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 "těžký"?
"těžký" is spelled T-Ě-Ž-K-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈcɛʃkiː].
What does "těžký" mean?
As an adjective, "těžký" means: ein großes Gewicht habend; schwer
How do you pronounce "těžký"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "těžký" is [ˈcɛʃkiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "těžký" come from?
"těžký" 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