zřejmě

[ˈzr̝ɛjmɲɛ]

/[ˈzr̝ɛjmɲɛ]/ adv

The verdict

“zřejmě” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — so, dass es gut zu sehen, zu erkennen ist; offenkundig, offensichtlich, klar

Key facts for zřejmě
PropertyValue
Headwordzřejmě
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈzr̝ɛjmɲɛ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zřejmě” sits in German frequency

zřejmě falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for zřejmě is 6 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzr̝ɛjmɲɛ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for zřejmě in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is zřejmě, spelled Z-Ř-E-J-M-Ě, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass es gut zu sehen, zu erkennen ist; offenkundig, offensichtlich, klar
  2. 2
    mit einem gewissen Grad an Sicherheit; offenbar, wahrscheinlich, vermutlich

Synonyms

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zřejmě"?
"zřejmě" is spelled Z-Ř-E-J-M-Ě. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzr̝ɛjmɲɛ].
What does "zřejmě" mean?
As an adverb, "zřejmě" means: so, dass es gut zu sehen, zu erkennen ist; offenkundig, offensichtlich, klar
How do you pronounce "zřejmě"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zřejmě" is [ˈzr̝ɛjmɲɛ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zřejmě" come from?
"zřejmě" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “zřejmě”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-Ř-E-J-M-Ě - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzr̝ɛjmɲɛ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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