věda

[ˈvjɛda]

/[ˈvjɛda]/ noun

The verdict

“věda” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - forschende und auf ein präsentierbares Ergebnis orientierte Geistestätigkeit; Disziplin, in der zu einem bestimmten Gegenstandsbereich geforscht und gelehrt wird; Wissenschaft

Key facts for věda
PropertyValue
Headwordvěda
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvjɛda]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “věda” sits in German frequency

věda falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for věda is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvjɛda]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "forschende und auf ein präsentierbares Ergebnis orientierte Geistestätigkeit; Disziplin, in der zu einem bestimmten Gegenstandsbereich geforscht und gelehrt wird; Wissenschaft".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for věda, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is věda, spelled V-Ě-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    forschende und auf ein präsentierbares Ergebnis orientierte Geistestätigkeit; Disziplin, in der zu einem bestimmten Gegenstandsbereich geforscht und gelehrt wird; Wissenschaft

Synonyms

bádánívýzkum

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 "věda"?
"věda" is spelled V-Ě-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvjɛda].
What does "věda" mean?
As a noun, "věda" means: forschende und auf ein präsentierbares Ergebnis orientierte Geistestätigkeit; Disziplin, in der zu einem bestimmten Gegenstandsbereich geforscht und gelehrt wird; Wissenschaft
How do you pronounce "věda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "věda" is [ˈvjɛda]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "věda" come from?
"věda" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “věda”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-Ě-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvjɛda] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list