Fortluft

[ˈfɔʁtˌlʊft]

/[ˈfɔʁtˌlʊft]/ noun

The verdict

“Fortluft” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Luftstrom, der nach außen (in die Umgebung) geleitet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-fortluft · Fortluft · German

Fortluft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Fortluft
PropertyValue
HeadwordFortluft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔʁtˌlʊft]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fortluft“ im Deutschen

Fortluftliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fortluft is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔʁtˌlʊft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Luftstrom, der nach außen (in die Umgebung) geleitet wird".

Fortluft doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fortluft, spelled F-O-R-T-L-U-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Luftstrom, der nach außen (in die Umgebung) geleitet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die warme Abluft aus dem Gebäude wird durch einen Wärmetauscher geführt und dann als kühlere Fortluft in die Umgebung abgeleitet.
  2. „In KWL-Anlagen wird die Luft aus dem Bad, WC und der Küche abgesaugt und strömt durch eine Fortluft-Dachdurchführung nach außen.“

Antonyms

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 "Fortluft"?
"Fortluft" is spelled F-O-R-T-L-U-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁtˌlʊft].
What does "Fortluft" mean?
As a noun, "Fortluft" means: Luftstrom, der nach außen (in die Umgebung) geleitet wird
How do you pronounce "Fortluft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fortluft" is [ˈfɔʁtˌlʊft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fortluft" come from?
"Fortluft" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list