Öffentlichkeitsarbeit

[ˈœfn̩tlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]

/[ˈœfn̩tlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Öffentlichkeitsarbeit” is a German headword at frequency #12,848, used as a noun.

#12,848
frequency rank, German
533
“Ö” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit der Aktivitäten, mit denen man Adressaten einen positiven Eindruck von sich vermitteln will

Key facts for Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordÖffentlichkeitsarbeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈœfn̩tlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]
Letters21
Frequency rank#12,848
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Öffentlichkeitsarbeit” 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). Öffentlichkeitsarbeit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & dictionary insight

The German entry for Öffentlichkeitsarbeit is 21 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈœfn̩tlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,848 in overall German word frequency among 533 “Ö” headwords. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gesamtheit der Aktivitäten, mit denen man Adressaten einen positiven Eindruck von sich vermitteln will".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, spelled Ö-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T-S-A-R-B-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der Aktivitäten, mit denen man Adressaten einen positiven Eindruck von sich vermitteln will

Synonyms

PR-ArbeitPublic Relations

This word in other languages

relations publiques(Français)

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 "Öffentlichkeitsarbeit"?
"Öffentlichkeitsarbeit" is spelled Ö-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T-S-A-R-B-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈœfn̩tlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t].
What does "Öffentlichkeitsarbeit" mean?
As a noun, "Öffentlichkeitsarbeit" means: Gesamtheit der Aktivitäten, mit denen man Adressaten einen positiven Eindruck von sich vermitteln will
How do you pronounce "Öffentlichkeitsarbeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Öffentlichkeitsarbeit" is [ˈœfn̩tlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Öffentlichkeitsarbeit" come from?
"Öffentlichkeitsarbeit" 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 “Öffentlichkeitsarbeit”

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-K-E-I-T-S-A-R-B-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈœfn̩tlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t] (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