Luft holen

[lʊft ˈhoːlən]

/[lʊft ˈhoːlən]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einatmen; eine kurze Pause machen, um wieder zu Kräften zu kommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-luft-holen · Luft holen · German

Luft holen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 Luft holen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuft holen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[lʊft ˈhoːlən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Luft holen“ im Deutschen

Luft holenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Luft holen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [lʊft ˈhoːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einatmen; eine kurze Pause machen, um wieder zu Kräften zu kommen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Luft holen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Luft holen, spelled L-U-F-T- -H-O-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einatmen; eine kurze Pause machen, um wieder zu Kräften zu kommen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jetzt tief Luft holen und den Atem anhalten, danke.
  2. Ich muss erst mal kurz Luft holen, gleich gehts weiter.

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 "Luft holen"?
"Luft holen" is spelled L-U-F-T- -H-O-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [lʊft ˈhoːlən].
What does "Luft holen" mean?
As a phrase, "Luft holen" means: einatmen; eine kurze Pause machen, um wieder zu Kräften zu kommen
How do you pronounce "Luft holen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luft holen" is [lʊft ˈhoːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luft holen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list