závěr

[ˈzaːvjɛr]

/[ˈzaːvjɛr]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - letzter, abschließender Teil; Schluss, Ende

Corpus desk

Index DE-zaver · závěr · German

závěr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 závěr
PropertyValue
Headwordzávěr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaːvjɛr]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „závěr“ im Deutschen

závěrsitzt 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

závěr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaːvjɛr]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

závěr doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 závěr, spelled Z-Á-V-Ě-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    letzter, abschließender Teil; Schluss, Ende
  2. 2
    letzter, abschließender Teil; Schluss, Ende
  3. 3
    Resultat einer Beurteilung; Schluss, Ergebnis
  4. 4
    verschließendes, sperrendes Teil; Verschluss, Schloss, Sperre

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Závod v Německu byl v závěru loňského roku uzavřen.
  2. Na závěr smlouvy by smluvní strany měly svým podpisem stvrdit, že se s obsahem smlouvy řádně seznámily.

Synonyms

konecúsudekuzávěr

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 "závěr"?
"závěr" is spelled Z-Á-V-Ě-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaːvjɛr].
What does "závěr" mean?
As a noun, "závěr" means: letzter, abschließender Teil; Schluss, Ende
How do you pronounce "závěr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "závěr" is [ˈzaːvjɛr]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "závěr" come from?
"závěr" 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