vážně

[ˈvaːʒnjɛ]

/[ˈvaːʒnjɛ]/ adv

The verdict

“vážně” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - keine Freude zeigend, Befürchtungen erweckend, von großer Wichtigkeit; ernst, ernsthaft, ernstlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-vazne · vážně · German

vážně · 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 "V" 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 vážně
PropertyValue
Headwordvážně
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈvaːʒnjɛ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vážně“ im Deutschen

vážněliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

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

Zero misspellings are on record for vážně in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is vážně, spelled V-Á-Ž-N-Ě.

Definition

  1. 1
    keine Freude zeigend, Befürchtungen erweckend, von großer Wichtigkeit; ernst, ernsthaft, ernstlich
  2. 2
    gesprochene Reaktion auf eine verwunderliche oder nicht zu begreifende Aussage oder Handlung; ernsthaft, wirklich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nikdo ji nebral vážně.
  2. Můj první manžel byl vážně nemocen a zemřel před rokem.

Synonyms

závažnědůležitěznačně

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 "vážně"?
"vážně" is spelled V-Á-Ž-N-Ě. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːʒnjɛ].
What does "vážně" mean?
As an adverb, "vážně" means: keine Freude zeigend, Befürchtungen erweckend, von großer Wichtigkeit; ernst, ernsthaft, ernstlich
How do you pronounce "vážně"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vážně" is [ˈvaːʒnjɛ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vážně" come from?
"vážně" 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