Luftikus

[ˈlʊftikʊs]

/[ˈlʊftikʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Luftikus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der sich durch Leichtsinn und Unzuverlässigkeit auszeichnet

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Index DE-luftikus · Luftikus · German

Luftikus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Luftikus
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuftikus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʊftikʊs]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Luftikus“ im Deutschen

Luftikusliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Luftikus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlʊftikʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der sich durch Leichtsinn und Unzuverlässigkeit auszeichnet".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Luftikus, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Luftikus, spelled L-U-F-T-I-K-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der sich durch Leichtsinn und Unzuverlässigkeit auszeichnet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In dieser Angelegenheit hat sich Hein nicht zum ersten Mal als echter Luftikus erwiesen.
  2. „Bis in die zwanziger Jahre galt Franklin D. Roosevelt in weiten Kreisen als fröhlicher Luftikus mit nicht allzu großem Sachverstand- obwohl er von 1913 bis 1919 Staatssekretär im Marineministerium gewesen war.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Luftikus"?
"Luftikus" is spelled L-U-F-T-I-K-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊftikʊs].
What does "Luftikus" mean?
As a noun, "Luftikus" means: jemand, der sich durch Leichtsinn und Unzuverlässigkeit auszeichnet
How do you pronounce "Luftikus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luftikus" is [ˈlʊftikʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luftikus" come from?
"Luftikus" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list