Spoítat

Spoítat is not recognized as a standard word in major Czech or Slovak dictionaries. In most contexts it appears as a nonstandard or misspelled form of spočítat, the verb meaning to count, calculate, or tally. Because spoítat lacks an established definition, it does not have an accepted semantic field on its own and is typically treated as a typographical or orthographic error rather than a genuine lexical item.

Etymology and form. The likely origin of spoítat is confusion with spočítat, or a typographic mistake involving diacritic placement on the i-key. The standard form spočítat contains the háček over the c (č) and is etymologically linked to the Slavic root počít- meaning to count in many Slavic languages.

Usage. In formal writing and published dictionaries, spoítat would be considered incorrect and should be corrected to spočítat. In informal writing or online communication, spoítat may emerge as a typographical slip or a deliberate nonce spelling without a separate meaning. There is no recognized alternate sense different from spočítat.

See also. spočítat; počítat; typographical error.

Notes. Because spoítat is not a standard term, readers encountering it should rely on spočítat for correct usage. If discussing orthographic mistakes, spoítat can be mentioned as an example of nonstandard spelling rather than as a distinct verb.