železný
\ˈʒɛ.ʎɛ.zniː\
The verdict
“železný” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ferreux, ferrique, en fer, de fer.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | železný |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈʒɛ.ʎɛ.zniː\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “železný” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
železný is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʒɛ.ʎɛ.zniː\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ferreux, ferrique, en fer, de fer.".
železný has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is železný, spelled Ž-E-L-E-Z-N-Ý.
Definition
- 1Ferreux, ferrique, en fer, de fer.
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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Using “železný”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is Ž-E-L-E-Z-N-Ý - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈʒɛ.ʎɛ.zniː\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.