určený

[ˈʊrt͡ʃɛniː]

/[ˈʊrt͡ʃɛniː]/ adj

The verdict

“určený” 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) - einen festgelegten Zweck habend, von jemandem festgelegt; bestimmt, festgelegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-urceny · určený · German

určený · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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 určený
PropertyValue
Headwordurčený
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊrt͡ʃɛniː]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „určený“ im Deutschen

určenýschafft 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

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

určený has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is určený, spelled U-R-Č-E-N-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen festgelegten Zweck habend, von jemandem festgelegt; bestimmt, festgelegt
  2. 2
    Zeit: zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt; angesetzt, anberaumt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Přístroj je určený k míchání těsta.
  2. Hodnota konstanty je určená s přesností na čtyři desetinná místa.

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 "určený"?
"určený" is spelled U-R-Č-E-N-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊrt͡ʃɛniː].
What does "určený" mean?
As an adjective, "určený" means: einen festgelegten Zweck habend, von jemandem festgelegt; bestimmt, festgelegt
How do you pronounce "určený"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "určený" is [ˈʊrt͡ʃɛniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "určený" come from?
"určený" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list