závažný

[ˈzaːvaʒniː]

/[ˈzaːvaʒniː]/ adj

The verdict

“závažný” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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 weitreichenden Auswirkungen; wichtig, schwerwiegend, folgenschwer, gewichtig, bedeutungsvoll, wesentlich, ernst, Grund: triftig

Corpus desk

Index DE-zavazny · závažný · German

závažný · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 závažný
PropertyValue
Headwordzávažný
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzaːvaʒniː]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „závažný“ im Deutschen

závažnýschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for závažný, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is závažný, spelled Z-Á-V-A-Ž-N-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit weitreichenden Auswirkungen; wichtig, schwerwiegend, folgenschwer, gewichtig, bedeutungsvoll, wesentlich, ernst, Grund: triftig
  2. 2
    Befürchtungen erweckend; ernstlich, schwerwiegend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Město není oprávněno takový souhlas odepřít bez závažných důvodů.
  2. Je zde závažné podezření ze spáchání trestného činu ublížení na zdraví s následkem smrti.

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 "závažný"?
"závažný" is spelled Z-Á-V-A-Ž-N-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaːvaʒniː].
What does "závažný" mean?
As an adjective, "závažný" means: mit weitreichenden Auswirkungen; wichtig, schwerwiegend, folgenschwer, gewichtig, bedeutungsvoll, wesentlich, ernst, Grund: triftig
How do you pronounce "závažný"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "závažný" is [ˈzaːvaʒniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "závažný" come from?
"závažný" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list