tichý
[ˈcɪxiː]
The verdict
“tichý” 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) - kein Lärm hörbar; leise
Corpus desk
Index DE-tichy · tichý · German
tichý · 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 | tichý |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈcɪxiː] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „tichý“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
tichý is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈcɪxiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tichý, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is tichý, spelled T-I-C-H-Ý.
Definition
- 1kein Lärm hörbar; leise
- 2kein Schall wahrnehmbar; geräuschlos
- 3kaum bewegend, keine Unruhe verursachend; ruhig
- 4ohne sich zu äußern; stillschweigend
- 5keinen Einfluss auf die Geschäftsführung habend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tichý appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nabízíme k prodeji byt v tichém domě v tiché ulici.
Tiché víno je víno, které nešumí.
Synonyms
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.