povaováno

Povaováno is not a standard Czech term in literary or official language. It is generally considered a misspelling or typographical error for the correct form považováno, which is the neuter past participle of the verb považovat (to consider or regard). Because of this, povaováno does not have an independent meaning in standard Czech and is not used in formal writing.

Etymology and form: The correct participle is považováno, formed from the verb považovat with the common past passive participle suffix -ováno. The letter z (z) after pov- is essential to reflect the verb’s root. The erroneous version povaováno lacks this consonant and is typically produced by typographical mistakes, lapses in proofreading, or optical character recognition errors.

Usage and common errors: In published texts, povaováno appears almost exclusively as a mistake. Readers encountering it should interpret it as a misrendering of považováno and, in context, mentally replace it with the correct form. In language resources and dictionaries, only považováno is listed as the correct form.

Examples:

- Correct: Tento názor je považován za sporný. (This opinion is considered controversial.)

- Neuter impersonal: To se považuje za důležité. (That is considered important.)

- Incorrect: Tento názor je povaováno za sporný. (Incorrect; should be považován.)

See also: považovat, považováno, česká gramatika, past passive participle.

Notes: If you encounter povaováno in a Czech text, it is advisable to regard it as a typographical error and substitute považováno or považován according to grammatical agreement.