Luftballon

[ˈlʊftbaˌlɔŋ]

/[ˈlʊftbaˌlɔŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Luftballon” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,073. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,073
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hülle aus Gummi, die mit Luft oder Helium aufgeblasen werden kann, oft in Form eines bunten, meist runden Kinderspielzeugs an einem Faden oder Draht

Corpus desk

Index DE-luftballon · Luftballon · German

Luftballon · rank #40,073 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #40,073
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lorbeeren

Nearest frequency peer: Lorbeeren (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Luftballon“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Luftballon“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Luftballon vs Luftballons
91% similar

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

Key facts for Luftballon
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuftballon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʊftbaˌlɔŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,073
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Luftballon“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Luftballonliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lorbeeren“ (#40,072), „Lymphknoten“ (#40,074), „Lübben“ (#40,075). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Luftballon“ bei #40,073. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Luftballon (IPA [ˈlʊftbaˌlɔŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,073 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hülle aus Gummi, die mit Luft oder Helium aufgeblasen werden kann, oft in Form eines bunten, meist runden Kinderspielzeugs an einem Faden oder Draht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Luftballon, with forms such as "lfutballon", "lluftballon", and "lufbtallon". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Luftballons", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Luftballon, spelled L-U-F-T-B-A-L-L-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hülle aus Gummi, die mit Luft oder Helium aufgeblasen werden kann, oft in Form eines bunten, meist runden Kinderspielzeugs an einem Faden oder Draht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein mit Helium gefüllter Luftballon steigt in den Himmel.
  2. „Der Traum, mit einem Luftballon einmal rund um den Erdball zu gondeln, ist an die 200 Jahre alt.“

This word in other languages

balloon(English)globo(Español)ballon(Français)balão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lfutballon
  • lluftballon
  • lufbtallon
  • lufftballon
  • luftabllon
  • luftballno
  • luftballonn
  • luftbaloln
  • luftbalon
  • luftbballon
  • luftblalon
  • lufttballon
  • lutfballon
  • ulftballon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Luftballon - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lfutballon2lluftballon1lufbtallon2lufftballon1luftabllon2luftballno2luftballonn1luftbaloln2
Edit distance from "Luftballon"

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 "Luftballon"?
"Luftballon" is spelled L-U-F-T-B-A-L-L-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊftbaˌlɔŋ].
What does "Luftballon" mean?
As a noun, "Luftballon" means: Hülle aus Gummi, die mit Luft oder Helium aufgeblasen werden kann, oft in Form eines bunten, meist runden Kinderspielzeugs an einem Faden oder Draht
What words are commonly confused with "Luftballon"?
"Luftballon" is commonly confused with "Luftballons". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Luftballon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luftballon" is [ˈlʊftbaˌlɔŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luftballon" come from?
"Luftballon" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

malerisch14 variantsLandleben14 variantsMünsingen14 variantsNachtzeit14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list