vlastně

[ˈvlastɲɛ]

/[ˈvlastɲɛ]/ adv

The verdict

“vlastně” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit berichtigender Bedeutung; eigentlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-vlastne · vlastně · German

vlastně · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 vlastně
PropertyValue
Headwordvlastně
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈvlastɲɛ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vlastně“ im Deutschen

vlastněsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for vlastně in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is vlastně, spelled V-L-A-S-T-N-Ě.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit berichtigender Bedeutung; eigentlich
  2. 2
    mit auffordernder Bedeutung, etwas zu präzisieren, wie es denn tatsächlich ist; eigentlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vlastně máš pravdu.
  2. Kolik je jí vlastně let?

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vlastně"?
"vlastně" is spelled V-L-A-S-T-N-Ě. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvlastɲɛ].
What does "vlastně" mean?
As an adverb, "vlastně" means: mit berichtigender Bedeutung; eigentlich
How do you pronounce "vlastně"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vlastně" is [ˈvlastɲɛ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vlastně" come from?
"vlastně" 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