öffentliche

Name: öffentliche, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈœfn̩tlɪçə]

/[ˈœfn̩tlɪçə]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“öffentliche” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,687. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,687
frequency rank, German: 533
“Ö” headwords: 15
tracked misspellings: 6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

öffentliche vs ordentliche

73% similar

öffentliche vs öffentlichen

92% similar

öffentliche vs öffentlicher

92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for öffentliche
Property	Value
Headword	öffentliche
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈœfn̩tlɪçə]
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#1,687
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	6
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “öffentliche” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). öffentliche lands here:

#1,687

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around öffentliche (IPA [ˈœfn̩tlɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,687 among 533 “Ö” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for öffentliche, with forms such as "föfentliche", "öfefntliche", and "öfentliche". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "ordentliche", "öffentlichen", "öffentlicher", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 öffentliche, spelled Ö-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: föfentliche,öfefntliche,öfentliche,öffenltiche,öffenntliche,öffentilche,öffentlcihe,öffentlicche,öffentliceh,öffentlichhe,öffentlihce,öffentlliche,öffenttliche,öffetnliche,öffnetliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of öffentliche - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "öffentliche"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "öffentliche"?

"öffentliche" is spelled Ö-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈœfn̩tlɪçə].

What does "öffentliche" mean?

As an adjective, "öffentliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich

What words are commonly confused with "öffentliche"?

"öffentliche" is commonly confused with "ordentliche", "öffentlichen", "öffentlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "öffentliche"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "öffentliche" is [ˈœfn̩tlɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "öffentliche" come from?

"öffentliche" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “öffentliche”

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

The one correct German spelling is Ö-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈœfn̩tlɪçə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “ordentliche” - see the side-by-side comparison. öffentliche vs ordentliche
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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.