in die Luft jagen

[ɪn diː ˈlʊft ˌjaːɡn̩]

/[ɪn diː ˈlʊft ˌjaːɡn̩]/ phrase

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The verdict

“in die Luft jagen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sprengen, etwas mit Hilfe von Sprengstoff zerstören, ein Selbstmordattentat begehen

Key facts for in die Luft jagen
PropertyValue
Headwordin die Luft jagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ɪn diː ˈlʊft ˌjaːɡn̩]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “in die Luft jagen” sits in German frequency

in die Luft jagen 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.

Rare enough to double-check

in die Luft jagen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɪn diː ˈlʊft ˌjaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sprengen, etwas mit Hilfe von Sprengstoff zerstören, ein Selbstmordattentat begehen".

No misspelling variants are generated for in die Luft jagen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 in die Luft jagen, spelled I-N- -D-I-E- -L-U-F-T- -J-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sprengen, etwas mit Hilfe von Sprengstoff zerstören, ein Selbstmordattentat begehen

This word in other languages

faire sauter(Français)

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 "in die Luft jagen"?
"in die Luft jagen" is spelled I-N- -D-I-E- -L-U-F-T- -J-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪn diː ˈlʊft ˌjaːɡn̩].
What does "in die Luft jagen" mean?
As a phrase, "in die Luft jagen" means: sprengen, etwas mit Hilfe von Sprengstoff zerstören, ein Selbstmordattentat begehen
How do you pronounce "in die Luft jagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "in die Luft jagen" is [ɪn diː ˈlʊft ˌjaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "in die Luft jagen" come from?
"in die Luft jagen" 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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Using “in die Luft jagen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N- -D-I-E- -L-U-F-T- -J-A-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪn diː ˈlʊft ˌjaːɡn̩] (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