zaměstnání

[ˈzamɲɛstnaːɲiː]

/[ˈzamɲɛstnaːɲiː]/ noun

The verdict

“zaměstnání” 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 September 3, 2026) - arbeitsvertragliche Tätigkeit, für die Lohn oder Gehalt bezahlt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-zamestnani · zaměstnání · German

zaměstnání · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for zaměstnání
PropertyValue
Headwordzaměstnání
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzamɲɛstnaːɲiː]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zaměstnání“ im Deutschen

zaměstnánísitzt 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

zaměstnání is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzamɲɛstnaːɲiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "arbeitsvertragliche Tätigkeit, für die Lohn oder Gehalt bezahlt wird".

zaměstnání doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 zaměstnání, spelled Z-A-M-Ě-S-T-N-Á-N-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    arbeitsvertragliche Tätigkeit, für die Lohn oder Gehalt bezahlt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Měla jsem dobré zaměstnání.
  2. V zaměstnání jsem ukončila pracovní poměr k 31.12.2012.

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 "zaměstnání"?
"zaměstnání" is spelled Z-A-M-Ě-S-T-N-Á-N-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzamɲɛstnaːɲiː].
What does "zaměstnání" mean?
As a noun, "zaměstnání" means: arbeitsvertragliche Tätigkeit, für die Lohn oder Gehalt bezahlt wird
How do you pronounce "zaměstnání"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zaměstnání" is [ˈzamɲɛstnaːɲiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zaměstnání" come from?
"zaměstnání" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list