öffentlichkeitswirksam

[ˈœfn̩tlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌvɪʁkzaːm]

/[ˈœfn̩tlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌvɪʁkzaːm]/ adj

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The verdict

“öffentlichkeitswirksam” is uncommon German (frequency #66,925 among 533 “Ö” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,925
frequency rank, German
533
“Ö” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wirkung bei der breiten Masse der Leute entfaltend

Key facts for öffentlichkeitswirksam
PropertyValue
Headwordöffentlichkeitswirksam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈœfn̩tlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌvɪʁkzaːm]
Letters22
Frequency rank#66,925
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “öffentlichkeitswirksam” 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). öffentlichkeitswirksam lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

öffentlichkeitswirksam is uncommon German at frequency #66,925 among 533 “Ö” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈœfn̩tlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌvɪʁkzaːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wirkung bei der breiten Masse der Leute entfaltend".

öffentlichkeitswirksam has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 öffentlichkeitswirksam, spelled Ö-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T-S-W-I-R-K-S-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wirkung bei der breiten Masse der Leute entfaltend

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 "öffentlichkeitswirksam"?
"öffentlichkeitswirksam" is spelled Ö-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T-S-W-I-R-K-S-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈœfn̩tlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌvɪʁkzaːm].
What does "öffentlichkeitswirksam" mean?
As an adjective, "öffentlichkeitswirksam" means: Wirkung bei der breiten Masse der Leute entfaltend
How do you pronounce "öffentlichkeitswirksam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "öffentlichkeitswirksam" is [ˈœfn̩tlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌvɪʁkzaːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "öffentlichkeitswirksam" come from?
"öffentlichkeitswirksam" 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 “öffentlichkeitswirksam”

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-W-I-R-K-S-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈœfn̩tlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌvɪʁkzaːm] (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