Lufthansa

[ˈlʊftˌhanza]

/[ˈlʊftˌhanza]/ name

The verdict

“Lufthansa” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,590. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,590
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - größte deutsche Fluggesellschaft

Key facts for Lufthansa
PropertyValue
HeadwordLufthansa
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈlʊftˌhanza]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,590
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lufthansa” 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). Lufthansa lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Lufthansa (IPA [ˈlʊftˌhanza]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,590 among 30,953 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "größte deutsche Fluggesellschaft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lufthansa, with forms such as "lfuthansa", "llufthansa", and "luffthansa". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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. The correct German form is Lufthansa, spelled L-U-F-T-H-A-N-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    größte deutsche Fluggesellschaft

Synonyms

Hansa

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lfuthansa
  • llufthansa
  • luffthansa
  • lufhtansa
  • luftahnsa
  • lufthanas
  • lufthannsa
  • lufthanssa
  • lufthasna
  • lufthhansa
  • lufthnasa
  • luftthansa
  • lutfhansa
  • ulfthansa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lufthansa - 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.

lfuthansa2llufthansa1luffthansa1lufhtansa2luftahnsa2lufthanas2lufthannsa1lufthanssa1
Edit distance from "Lufthansa"

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 "Lufthansa"?
"Lufthansa" is spelled L-U-F-T-H-A-N-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊftˌhanza].
What does "Lufthansa" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lufthansa" means: größte deutsche Fluggesellschaft
What are common misspellings of "Lufthansa"?
Common misspellings include "lfuthansa", "llufthansa", "luffthansa", "lufhtansa", "luftahnsa". The correct spelling is "Lufthansa".
How do you pronounce "Lufthansa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lufthansa" is [ˈlʊftˌhanza]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lufthansa" come from?
"Lufthansa" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Lufthansa”

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

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

Same frequency band

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