öffentliches

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

[ˈœfn̩tlɪçəs]

/[ˈœfn̩tlɪçəs]/ adj

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

The verdict

“öffentliches” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,842. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,842
frequency rank, German: 533
“Ö” headwords: 17
tracked misspellings: 6
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

öffentliches vs ordentliches

75% similar

öffentliches vs öffentlich

83% similar

öffentliches vs öffentliche

92% similar

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

Key facts for öffentliches
Property	Value
Headword	öffentliches
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈœfn̩tlɪçəs]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#9,842
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	6
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “öffentliches” 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). öffentliches lands here:

#9,842

#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 17 spelling variants around öffentliches (IPA [ˈœfn̩tlɪçəs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,842 among 533 “Ö” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for öffentliches, with forms such as "föfentliches", "öfefntliches", and "öfentliches". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "ordentliches", "öffentlich", "öffentliche", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is öffentliches, spelled Ö-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E-S.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich
2
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich
3
Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich
4
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

föfentliches
öfefntliches
öfentliches
öffenltiches
öffenntliches
öffentilches
öffentlcihes
öffentlicches
öffentlicehs
öffentlichess
öffentlichhes
öffentlichse
öffentlihces
öffentlliches
öffenttliches
öffetnliches
öffnetliches

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of öffentliches - 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 "öffentliches"

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 "öffentliches"?

"öffentliches" is spelled Ö-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈœfn̩tlɪçəs].

What does "öffentliches" mean?

As an adjective, "öffentliches" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich

What words are commonly confused with "öffentliches"?

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

How do you pronounce "öffentliches"?

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

What language does "öffentliches" come from?

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

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Using “öffentliches”

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 - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈœfn̩tlɪçəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “ordentliches” - see the side-by-side comparison. öffentliches vs ordentliches
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.