Luftaufnahme

[ˈlʊftʔaʊ̯fˌnaːmə]

/[ˈlʊftʔaʊ̯fˌnaːmə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Luftaufnahme” is uncommon German (frequency #97,338 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,338
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fotografie aus der Luft

Key facts for Luftaufnahme
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuftaufnahme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʊftʔaʊ̯fˌnaːmə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#97,338
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Luftaufnahme” 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). Luftaufnahme 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

Luftaufnahme is uncommon German at frequency #97,338 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlʊftʔaʊ̯fˌnaːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fotografie aus der Luft".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Luftaufnahme, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Luftaufnahme, spelled L-U-F-T-A-U-F-N-A-H-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fotografie aus der Luft

Synonyms

AerofotografieLuftbildLuftbildaufnahme

This word in other languages

photographie aérienne(Français)

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 "Luftaufnahme"?
"Luftaufnahme" is spelled L-U-F-T-A-U-F-N-A-H-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊftʔaʊ̯fˌnaːmə].
What does "Luftaufnahme" mean?
As a noun, "Luftaufnahme" means: Fotografie aus der Luft
How do you pronounce "Luftaufnahme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luftaufnahme" is [ˈlʊftʔaʊ̯fˌnaːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luftaufnahme" come from?
"Luftaufnahme" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Luftaufnahme”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-U-F-T-A-U-F-N-A-H-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlʊftʔaʊ̯fˌnaːmə] (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