základní
[ˈzaːkladɲiː]
The verdict
“základní” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Wesentliche, Wichtigste darstellend, die Basis bildend; grundlegend, Grund-, fundamental, Stamm-, Haupt-
Corpus desk
Index DE-zakladni · základní · German
základní · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | základní |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈzaːkladɲiː] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „základní“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
základní is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzaːkladɲiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for základní in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is základní, spelled Z-Á-K-L-A-D-N-Í.
Definition
- 1das Wesentliche, Wichtigste darstellend, die Basis bildend; grundlegend, Grund-, fundamental, Stamm-, Haupt-
- 2die Fundamente eines Baus betreffend; Grund-
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how základní appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Základním posláním bank je přijímat vklady a poskytovat úvěry.
Ministr včera položil základní kámen nové budovy.
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.