Kommunalbehörde

[kɔmuˈnaːlbəˌhøːɐ̯də]

/[kɔmuˈnaːlbəˌhøːɐ̯də]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kommunalbehörde” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Behörde in der Trägerschaft einer Kommune

Key facts for Kommunalbehörde
PropertyValue
HeadwordKommunalbehörde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔmuˈnaːlbəˌhøːɐ̯də]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kommunalbehörde” sits in German frequency

Kommunalbehörde 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 Kommunalbehörde is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔmuˈnaːlbəˌhøːɐ̯də]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Behörde in der Trägerschaft einer Kommune".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kommunalbehörde in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kommunalbehörde, spelled K-O-M-M-U-N-A-L-B-E-H-Ö-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Behörde in der Trägerschaft einer Kommune

This word in other languages

local authority(English)

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 "Kommunalbehörde"?
"Kommunalbehörde" is spelled K-O-M-M-U-N-A-L-B-E-H-Ö-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmuˈnaːlbəˌhøːɐ̯də].
What does "Kommunalbehörde" mean?
As a noun, "Kommunalbehörde" means: Behörde in der Trägerschaft einer Kommune
How do you pronounce "Kommunalbehörde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kommunalbehörde" is [kɔmuˈnaːlbəˌhøːɐ̯də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kommunalbehörde" come from?
"Kommunalbehörde" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Kommunalbehörde”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-M-M-U-N-A-L-B-E-H-Ö-R-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔmuˈnaːlbəˌhøːɐ̯də] (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
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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list