öffentliche Schule

[ˌœfn̩tlɪçə ˈʃuːlə]

/[ˌœfn̩tlɪçə ˈʃuːlə]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schule, die in der Trägerschaft der öffentlichen Hand ist

Key facts for öffentliche Schule
PropertyValue
Headwordöffentliche Schule
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌœfn̩tlɪçə ˈʃuːlə]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “öffentliche Schule” sits in German frequency

öffentliche Schule 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 Schule is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌœfn̩tlɪçə ˈʃuːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schule, die in der Trägerschaft der öffentlichen Hand ist".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for öffentliche Schule, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is öffentliche Schule, spelled Ö-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E- -S-C-H-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schule, die in der Trägerschaft der öffentlichen Hand ist

Antonyms

Privatschule

This word in other languages

public school(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 Schule"?
"öffentliche Schule" is spelled Ö-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E- -S-C-H-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌœfn̩tlɪçə ˈʃuːlə].
What does "öffentliche Schule" mean?
As a phrase, "öffentliche Schule" means: Schule, die in der Trägerschaft der öffentlichen Hand ist
How do you pronounce "öffentliche Schule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "öffentliche Schule" is [ˌœfn̩tlɪçə ˈʃuːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "öffentliche Schule" come from?
"öffentliche Schule" 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 Schule”

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- -S-C-H-U-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌœfn̩tlɪçə ˈʃuːlə] (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