Luftströmung

[ˈlʊftˌʃtʁøːmʊŋ]

/[ˈlʊftˌʃtʁøːmʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Luftströmung” 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) - Bewegung von Luftmassen mit größerer räumlicher und zeitlicher Ausdehnung

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Index DE-luftstromung · Luftströmung · German

Luftströmung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 Luftströmung
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuftströmung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʊftˌʃtʁøːmʊŋ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Luftströmung“ im Deutschen

Luftströmungschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Luftströmung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlʊftˌʃtʁøːmʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bewegung von Luftmassen mit größerer räumlicher und zeitlicher Ausdehnung".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Luftströmung, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Luftströmung, spelled L-U-F-T-S-T-R-Ö-M-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bewegung von Luftmassen mit größerer räumlicher und zeitlicher Ausdehnung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Faszinierende ist, wie die Spinne aus den verschiedensten Luftströmungen (Wind oder vorbeilaufende größere Tiere) erkennt, welcher Hauch davon ‚Futter‘ bedeutet.“

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 "Luftströmung"?
"Luftströmung" is spelled L-U-F-T-S-T-R-Ö-M-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊftˌʃtʁøːmʊŋ].
What does "Luftströmung" mean?
As a noun, "Luftströmung" means: Bewegung von Luftmassen mit größerer räumlicher und zeitlicher Ausdehnung
How do you pronounce "Luftströmung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luftströmung" is [ˈlʊftˌʃtʁøːmʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luftströmung" come from?
"Luftströmung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list