Luftschraube
[ˈlʊftˌʃʁaʊ̯bə]
The verdict
“Luftschraube” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propeller, der bei einem Flugzeug für den Vortrieb sorgt
Corpus desk
Index DE-luftschraube · Luftschraube · German
Luftschraube · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Luftschraube |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlʊftˌʃʁaʊ̯bə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Luftschraube“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Luftschraube is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlʊftˌʃʁaʊ̯bə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Propeller, der bei einem Flugzeug für den Vortrieb sorgt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Luftschraube, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 Luftschraube, spelled L-U-F-T-S-C-H-R-A-U-B-E.
Definition
- 1Propeller, der bei einem Flugzeug für den Vortrieb sorgt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Luftschraube appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Außerdem zählt eine Propellerbremse zur Ausstattung, welche die Trockenmasse um rund 22 Kilogramm erhöht. Sie verhindert das Drehen der Luftschraube im Ruhezustand.“
„Mit ihren beiden je 5,5 Meter Durchmesser betragenden Luftschrauben (den größten der Welt) erreicht die "Transall" beim Ausfall eines Triebwerks bim Start nur eine Steigleistung von 30 Metern in der Minute, während die viermotorige "Hercules" unter denselben Bedingungen 195 Meter in der Minute steigt.“
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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.