začátečník

[ˈzat͡ʃaːtɛt͡ʃɲiːk]

/[ˈzat͡ʃaːtɛt͡ʃɲiːk]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der irgendeine Tätigkeit beginnt; Anfänger, Neuling

Key facts for začátečník
PropertyValue
Headwordzačátečník
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzat͡ʃaːtɛt͡ʃɲiːk]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “začátečník” sits in German frequency

začátečník 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.

Rare enough to double-check

začátečník is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzat͡ʃaːtɛt͡ʃɲiːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der irgendeine Tätigkeit beginnt; Anfänger, Neuling".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for začátečník, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is začátečník, spelled Z-A-Č-Á-T-E-Č-N-Í-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der irgendeine Tätigkeit beginnt; Anfänger, Neuling

Synonyms

nováček

Antonyms

pokročilý

This word in other languages

beginner(English)

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 "začátečník"?
"začátečník" is spelled Z-A-Č-Á-T-E-Č-N-Í-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzat͡ʃaːtɛt͡ʃɲiːk].
What does "začátečník" mean?
As a noun, "začátečník" means: jemand, der irgendeine Tätigkeit beginnt; Anfänger, Neuling
How do you pronounce "začátečník"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "začátečník" is [ˈzat͡ʃaːtɛt͡ʃɲiːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "začátečník" come from?
"začátečník" 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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Using “začátečník”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-A-Č-Á-T-E-Č-N-Í-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzat͡ʃaːtɛt͡ʃɲiːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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