öffentliches Gut

[ˈœfn̩tlɪçəs ɡuːt]

/[ˈœfn̩tlɪçəs ɡuːt]/ phrase

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The verdict

“öffentliches Gut” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ein Gut, das nicht ausschließbar ist und dessen Konsum nichtrivalisierend erfolgt. Öffentliche Güter können über Marktmechanismen nicht effektiv alloziert werden und werden daher im Regelfall von d...

Key facts for öffentliches Gut
PropertyValue
Headwordöffentliches Gut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈœfn̩tlɪçəs ɡuːt]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “öffentliches Gut” sits in German frequency

öffentliches Gut 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for öffentliches Gut is 16 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈœfn̩tlɪçəs ɡuːt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ein Gut, das nicht ausschließbar ist und dessen Konsum nichtrivalisierend erfolgt. Öffentliche Güter können über Marktmechanismen nicht effektiv alloziert werden und werden daher im Regelfall von d...".

No misspelling variants are generated for öffentliches Gut in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is öffentliches Gut, spelled Ö-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E-S- -G-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ein Gut, das nicht ausschließbar ist und dessen Konsum nichtrivalisierend erfolgt. Öffentliche Güter können über Marktmechanismen nicht effektiv alloziert werden und werden daher im Regelfall von der öffentlichen Hand produziert.

Antonyms

Privateigentum

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 "öffentliches Gut"?
"öffentliches Gut" is spelled Ö-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E-S- -G-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈœfn̩tlɪçəs ɡuːt].
What does "öffentliches Gut" mean?
As a phrase, "öffentliches Gut" means: Ein Gut, das nicht ausschließbar ist und dessen Konsum nichtrivalisierend erfolgt. Öffentliche Güter können über Marktmechanismen nicht effektiv alloziert werden und werden daher im Regelfall von d...
How do you pronounce "öffentliches Gut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "öffentliches Gut" is [ˈœfn̩tlɪçəs ɡuːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "öffentliches Gut" come from?
"öffentliches Gut" 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 “öffentliches Gut”

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- -G-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈœfn̩tlɪçəs ɡuːt] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list