Luft

[lʊft]

/[lʊft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Luft” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #818. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#818
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - überwiegend aus Stickstoff und Sauerstoff bestehendes Gasgemisch, das Lebewesen zum Atmen benötigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-luft · Luft · German

Luft · rank #818 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #818
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH La

Nearest frequency peer: La (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Luft”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Luft” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Luft vs Lux
50% similar
Luft vs luz
25% similar
Luft vs lui
25% similar

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

Key facts for Luft
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lʊft]
Letters4
Frequency rank#818
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Luft” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Luftliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „La“ (#817), „Lösung“ (#819), „König“ (#816). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Luft (IPA [lʊft]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #818 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Luft, with forms such as "lfut", "lluft", and "lufft". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Lux", "luz", "lui", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Luft, spelled L-U-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    überwiegend aus Stickstoff und Sauerstoff bestehendes Gasgemisch, das Lebewesen zum Atmen benötigen
  2. 2
    Raum, Bereich oberhalb der Erdoberfläche
  3. 3
    leichter Wind
  4. 4
    Atemluft
  5. 5
    charakteristische Atmosphäre
  6. 6
    Platz, im Sinne von Raum für Bewegungsmöglichkeiten
  7. 7
    Ausdruck für etwas, das nicht vorhanden ist, oft in festen Redewendungen, wie zum Beispiel jemand ist für jemanden Luft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Menschen und viele Tiere beziehen den lebensnotwendigen Sauerstoff aus der Luft, einige Tiere aus dem Wasser.
  2. Könnte bitte jemand ein Fenster aufmachen, die Luft ist ja zum Schneiden.

Synonyms

AtmosphäreHimmelHöheStratosphäreZugBriseLüftchenWindhauchOdemPusteHauchWeltDunstkreisStimmungSpielraum

Antonyms

VakuumBodenFlauteEnge

This word in other languages

air(English)aire(Español)air(Français)ar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lfut
  • lluft
  • lufft
  • luftt
  • lutf
  • ulft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Luft - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lfut2lluft1lufft1luftt1lutf2ulft2
Edit distance from "Luft"

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 "Luft"?
"Luft" is spelled L-U-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [lʊft].
What does "Luft" mean?
As a noun, "Luft" means: überwiegend aus Stickstoff und Sauerstoff bestehendes Gasgemisch, das Lebewesen zum Atmen benötigen
What words are commonly confused with "Luft"?
"Luft" is commonly confused with "Lux", "luz", "lui". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Luft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luft" is [lʊft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luft" come from?
"Luft" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

foto#812Sinn#801Herz#794seid#843

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Reihe6 variantsneuer6 variantssiehe6 variantspasst6 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Luft". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Luft" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Lux". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #818 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "L" letter cohort. L–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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