živý
[ˈʒɪviː]
The verdict
“živý” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass es Leben in sich hat und nicht tot ist; lebend, lebendig
Corpus desk
Index DE-zivy · živý · German
živý · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ž" 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 | živý |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʒɪviː] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „živý“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
živý is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʒɪviː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for živý in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is živý, spelled Ž-I-V-Ý.
Definition
- 1so, dass es Leben in sich hat und nicht tot ist; lebend, lebendig
- 2voll Energie, Tatkraft, Temperament; lebendig, lebhaft
- 3ständig wirkend, nachwirkend; lebhaft
- 4direkt gesendet/übertragen/präsentiert, ohne vorherige Aufzeichnung; live, Live-
- 5unter elektrischer Spannung stehend; spannungsführend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how živý appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vrátil se z výletu živý a zdravý.
Taneční skupina zaujala živým a dynamickým vystoupením.
Antonyms
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.