Luftfahrt

/[ˈlʊftˌfaːɐ̯t]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,650

in German word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

0

similar word pairs

Luftfahrt is aGermannoun. It means: Technik- und Industriebereich, der sich mit der Fortbewegung durch die Luft befasst Pronounced [ˈlʊftˌfaːɐ̯t].

Key facts for Luftfahrt
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuftfahrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʊftˌfaːɐ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,650
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Luftfahrt in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Luftfahrt is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlʊftˌfaːɐ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,650 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Luftfahrt, with forms such as "lfutfahrt", "lluftfahrt", and "lufftahrt". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Luftfahrt, spelled L-U-F-T-F-A-H-R-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Technik- und Industriebereich, der sich mit der Fortbewegung durch die Luft befasst
  2. 2
    das Fliegen an sich betreffend mit Luftfahrzeugen oder der Flug selbst
  3. 3
    die Reise durch die Luft mit einem Ballon oder Luftschiff

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lfutfahrt,lluftfahrt,lufftahrt,lufftfahrt,luftafhrt,luftfahhrt,luftfahrrt,luftfahrtt,luftfahtr,luftfarht,luftffahrt,luftfhart,lufttfahrt,lutffahrt,ulftfahrt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Luftfahrt

Misspelling Variants of "Luftfahrt"

lfutfahrt9lluftfahrt10lufftahrt9lufftfahrt10luftafhrt9luftfahhrt10luftfahrrt10luftfahrtt10
Misspelling Variants of "Luftfahrt"

Frequency rank: #17,650 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Luftfahrt"?
"Luftfahrt" is spelled L-U-F-T-F-A-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊftˌfaːɐ̯t].
What does "Luftfahrt" mean?
As a noun, "Luftfahrt" means: Technik- und Industriebereich, der sich mit der Fortbewegung durch die Luft befasst
What are common misspellings of "Luftfahrt"?
Common misspellings include "lfutfahrt", "lluftfahrt", "lufftahrt", "lufftfahrt", "luftafhrt". The correct spelling is "Luftfahrt".
How do you pronounce "Luftfahrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luftfahrt" is [ˈlʊftˌfaːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luftfahrt" come from?
"Luftfahrt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.