Publikum

[ˈpuːblikʊm]

/[ˈpuːblikʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Publikum” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,081. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,081
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bezeichnung für die Öffentlichkeit sowie für die Gesamtheit der Zuschauer, Zuhörer, Besucher und anderer

Corpus desk

Index DE-publikum · Publikum · German

Publikum · rank #2,081 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,081
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH politisch

Nearest frequency peer: politisch (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Publikum“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Publikum“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Publikum vs Publikums
89% similar
Publikum vs publik
63% similar

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

Key facts for Publikum
PropertyValue
HeadwordPublikum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpuːblikʊm]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,081
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Publikum“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Publikumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „politisch“ (#2,080), „real“ (#2,082), „NRW“ (#2,079). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Publikum“ bei #2,081. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Publikum (IPA [ˈpuːblikʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,081 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bezeichnung für die Öffentlichkeit sowie für die Gesamtheit der Zuschauer, Zuhörer, Besucher und anderer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Publikum, with forms such as "pbulikum", "ppublikum", and "pubblikum". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Publikums", "publik", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Publikum, spelled P-U-B-L-I-K-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bezeichnung für die Öffentlichkeit sowie für die Gesamtheit der Zuschauer, Zuhörer, Besucher und anderer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Publikum war begeistert vom Theaterstück.
  2. Der Beifall des Publikums hallte durch das ganze Stadion.

Synonyms

AuditoriumBesucherHörerschaftTeilnehmerZuhörerZuhörerschaftZuschauermenge

This word in other languages

public(English)público(Español)public(Français)público(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pbulikum
  • ppublikum
  • pubblikum
  • pubilkum
  • publikkum
  • publikmu
  • publikumm
  • publiukm
  • publkium
  • publlikum
  • pulbikum
  • upblikum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Publikum - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pbulikum2ppublikum1pubblikum1pubilkum2publikkum1publikmu2publikumm1publiukm2
Edit distance from "Publikum"

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 "Publikum"?
"Publikum" is spelled P-U-B-L-I-K-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpuːblikʊm].
What does "Publikum" mean?
As a noun, "Publikum" means: Bezeichnung für die Öffentlichkeit sowie für die Gesamtheit der Zuschauer, Zuhörer, Besucher und anderer
What words are commonly confused with "Publikum"?
"Publikum" is commonly confused with "Publikums", "publik". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Publikum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Publikum" is [ˈpuːblikʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Publikum" come from?
"Publikum" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Publikum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rechnung#2,083Sammlung#2,084Nachbarn#2,077Standard#2,086

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

jährigen12 variantsBehörden12 variantsRepublik12 variantsSchmidt12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list