Luftabwehr

[ˈlʊftʔapˌveːɐ̯]

/[ˈlʊftʔapˌveːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Luftabwehr” is uncommon German (frequency #81,832 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,832
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Maßnahme gegen Angriffe aus dem Luftraum

Key facts for Luftabwehr
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuftabwehr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʊftʔapˌveːɐ̯]
Letters10
Frequency rank#81,832
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Luftabwehr” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Luftabwehr lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Luftabwehr is uncommon German at frequency #81,832 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlʊftʔapˌveːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Luftabwehr doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Luftabwehr, spelled L-U-F-T-A-B-W-E-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maßnahme gegen Angriffe aus dem Luftraum
  2. 2
    Einheit, deren Bestimmung die Abwehr von Feinden aus der Luft ist

Synonyms

FlugabwehrFliegerabwehr

Antonyms

Bodenabwehr

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 "Luftabwehr"?
"Luftabwehr" is spelled L-U-F-T-A-B-W-E-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊftʔapˌveːɐ̯].
What does "Luftabwehr" mean?
As a noun, "Luftabwehr" means: Maßnahme gegen Angriffe aus dem Luftraum
How do you pronounce "Luftabwehr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luftabwehr" is [ˈlʊftʔapˌveːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luftabwehr" come from?
"Luftabwehr" 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 “Luftabwehr”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-U-F-T-A-B-W-E-H-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlʊftʔapˌveːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list