věčný

[ˈvjɛt͡ʃniː]

/[ˈvjɛt͡ʃniː]/ adj

The verdict

“věčný” 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) - zeitlich unbegrenztes Bestehen habend; ewig

Corpus desk

Index DE-vecny · věčný · German

věčný · 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 "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 věčný
PropertyValue
Headwordvěčný
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvjɛt͡ʃniː]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „věčný“ im Deutschen

věčnýschafft 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

věčný is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvjɛt͡ʃniː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zeitlich unbegrenztes Bestehen habend; ewig".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for věčný, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is věčný, spelled V-Ě-Č-N-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    zeitlich unbegrenztes Bestehen habend; ewig

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Jsem přesně v kategorii začátečník - věčný začátečník.

Synonyms

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 "věčný"?
"věčný" is spelled V-Ě-Č-N-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvjɛt͡ʃniː].
What does "věčný" mean?
As an adjective, "věčný" means: zeitlich unbegrenztes Bestehen habend; ewig
How do you pronounce "věčný"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "věčný" is [ˈvjɛt͡ʃniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "věčný" come from?
"věčný" 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