Luftloch
[ˈlʊftˌlɔx]
The verdict
“Luftloch” 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) - Öffnung zum Aus- und Eintreten der Luft
Corpus desk
Index DE-luftloch · Luftloch · German
Luftloch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Luftloch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlʊftˌlɔx] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Luftloch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Luftloch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlʊftˌlɔx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Luftloch in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Luftloch, spelled L-U-F-T-L-O-C-H.
Definition
- 1Öffnung zum Aus- und Eintreten der Luft
- 2Fallwind, der Flugzeuge absacken lässt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Luftloch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Gritta stieg auf den Felsblock, der vor dem Luftloch der Höhle lag.
„Man sah auch, wie er durch seine Luftlöcher mächtige Fontänen ausstieß.“
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.