öffentliche Schule

[ˌœfn̩tlɪçə ˈʃuːlə]

/[ˌœfn̩tlɪçə ˈʃuːlə]/ phrase

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 September 3, 2026) - Schule, die in der Trägerschaft der öffentlichen Hand ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-offentliche-schule · öffentliche Schule · German

öffentliche Schule · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ö" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

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

Langschwanz-Rang von „öffentliche Schule“ im Deutschen

öffentliche Schulesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how öffentliche Schule appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „›Ich dachte mir, dass ihr ein bisschen Zeit an einer öffentlichen Schule vermutlich nicht schaden würde - zumal es ja nur die Grundschule war.‹“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list