Luftverteidigung
[ˈlʊftfɛɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋ]
The verdict
“Luftverteidigung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit militärischer Maßnahmen zur Abwehr von Angriffen aus der Luft
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Index DE-luftverteidigung · Luftverteidigung · German
Luftverteidigung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Luftverteidigung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlʊftfɛɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋ] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Luftverteidigung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Luftverteidigung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlʊftfɛɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesamtheit militärischer Maßnahmen zur Abwehr von Angriffen aus der Luft".
No misspelling variants are generated for Luftverteidigung in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Luftverteidigung, spelled L-U-F-T-V-E-R-T-E-I-D-I-G-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Gesamtheit militärischer Maßnahmen zur Abwehr von Angriffen aus der Luft
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Luftverteidigung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die bodengestützte Luftverteidigung wird reorganisiert: 36 Staffeln Patriot und 24 Staffeln Hawk bleiben aktiv, 12 weitere Staffeln Hawk werden gekadert, drei Gruppen Roland teilgekadert.“
„Tage später sagte Admiral William Gortney, damals Chef des US Northern Command und damit auch der kontinentalen Luftverteidigung NORAD, man solle besser annehmen, dass Nordkorea Nordamerika mit Raketen treffen könne – wenngleich mit einer sehr schlechten Erfolgschance.“
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.