zřídka

[ˈzr̝iːtka]

/[ˈzr̝iːtka]/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nur in einer geringen Zahl der Fälle; selten, kaum

Corpus desk

Index DE-zridka · zřídka · German

zřídka · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 zřídka
PropertyValue
Headwordzřídka
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈzr̝iːtka]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zřídka“ im Deutschen

zřídkaliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zřídka is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈzr̝iːtka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nur in einer geringen Zahl der Fälle; selten, kaum".

Zero misspellings are on record for zřídka in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zřídka, spelled Z-Ř-Í-D-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    nur in einer geringen Zahl der Fälle; selten, kaum

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jen zřídka chodí do školy včas.
  2. Nehody spojené se stržením trakčního vedení se podle Správy železnic neodehrávají zřídka.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "zřídka"?
"zřídka" is spelled Z-Ř-Í-D-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzr̝iːtka].
What does "zřídka" mean?
As an adverb, "zřídka" means: nur in einer geringen Zahl der Fälle; selten, kaum
How do you pronounce "zřídka"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zřídka" is [ˈzr̝iːtka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zřídka" come from?
"zřídka" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list