öffentliche Hand

[ˌœfn̩tlɪçə ˈhant]

/[ˌœfn̩tlɪçə ˈhant]/ phrase

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The verdict

“öffentliche Hand” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (Gemeinde, Land, Bund oder Ähnliches)

Key facts for öffentliche Hand
PropertyValue
Headwordöffentliche Hand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌœfn̩tlɪçə ˈhant]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “öffentliche Hand” sits in German frequency

öffentliche Hand 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.

Rare enough to double-check

öffentliche Hand is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌœfn̩tlɪçə ˈhant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (Gemeinde, Land, Bund oder Ähnliches)".

öffentliche Hand doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is öffentliche Hand, spelled Ö-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E- -H-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (Gemeinde, Land, Bund oder Ähnliches)

Synonyms

öffentlicher Sektor

This word in other languages

public sector(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 "öffentliche Hand"?
"öffentliche Hand" is spelled Ö-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E- -H-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌœfn̩tlɪçə ˈhant].
What does "öffentliche Hand" mean?
As a phrase, "öffentliche Hand" means: Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (Gemeinde, Land, Bund oder Ähnliches)
How do you pronounce "öffentliche Hand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "öffentliche Hand" is [ˌœfn̩tlɪçə ˈhant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "öffentliche Hand" come from?
"öffentliche Hand" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “öffentliche Hand”

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- -H-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌœfn̩tlɪçə ˈhant] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list