závod
[ˈzaːvɔt]
The verdict
“závod” 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) - Einheit, die wirtschaftlich tätig ist; Werk, Betrieb, Anlage
Corpus desk
Index DE-zavod · závod · German
závod · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | závod |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzaːvɔt] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „závod“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
závod is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaːvɔt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for závod in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is závod, spelled Z-Á-V-O-D.
Definition
- 1Einheit, die wirtschaftlich tätig ist; Werk, Betrieb, Anlage
- 2Organisationsform einer sportlichen Begegnung, wo die Teilnehmer um den Sieg kämpfen; Rennen, Wettkampf
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how závod appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Společnost vybuduje závod na výrobu televizorů.
Vyhrál první letošní závod Světového poháru v alpsém lyžívání.
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.