všeobecný

[ˈfʃɛ.ɔbɛt͡sniː]

/[ˈfʃɛ.ɔbɛt͡sniː]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alles betreffend, für jeden da seiend; allgemein, generell

Corpus desk

Index DE-vseobecny · všeobecný · German

všeobecný · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 všeobecný
PropertyValue
Headwordvšeobecný
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʃɛ.ɔbɛt͡sniː]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „všeobecný“ im Deutschen

všeobecnýliegt 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

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

všeobecný has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is všeobecný, spelled V-Š-E-O-B-E-C-N-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    alles betreffend, für jeden da seiend; allgemein, generell
  2. 2
    nicht in die Tiefe gehend; allgemein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jednatel musí splňovat všeobecné podmínky provozování živnosti podle živnostenského zákona.
  2. Policie má k dispozici pouze všeobecný popis pachatelů.

Synonyms

obecnýpovrchní

Antonyms

podrobnýdůkladný

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 "všeobecný"?
"všeobecný" is spelled V-Š-E-O-B-E-C-N-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʃɛ.ɔbɛt͡sniː].
What does "všeobecný" mean?
As an adjective, "všeobecný" means: alles betreffend, für jeden da seiend; allgemein, generell
How do you pronounce "všeobecný"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "všeobecný" is [ˈfʃɛ.ɔbɛt͡sniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "všeobecný" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list