Luftwaffe

[ˈlʊftˌvafə]

/[ˈlʊftˌvafə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Luftwaffe” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,690. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,690
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für den Luftkrieg bestimmte Teilstreitkraft

Corpus desk

Index DE-luftwaffe · Luftwaffe · German

Luftwaffe · rank #10,690 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,690
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lud

Nearest frequency peer: lud (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Luftwaffe“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Luftwaffe“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Luftwaffe
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuftwaffe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʊftˌvafə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,690
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Luftwaffe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Luftwaffeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „lud“ (#10,689), „Maier“ (#10,691), „loben“ (#10,688). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Luftwaffe“ bei #10,690. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Luftwaffe (IPA [ˈlʊftˌvafə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,690 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "für den Luftkrieg bestimmte Teilstreitkraft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Luftwaffe, with forms such as "lfutwaffe", "lluftwaffe", and "lufftwaffe". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Luftwaffe, spelled L-U-F-T-W-A-F-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    für den Luftkrieg bestimmte Teilstreitkraft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Eine Frage wird die einer größeren Integration der Streitkräfte sein, ob es überhaupt Zweck hat, daß es eine belgische Luftwaffe gibt, eine holländische Luftwaffe, daß es eine deutsche Luftwaffe gibt und eine französische Luftwaffe, ob es nicht eine gemeinsame Luftwaffe geben muß ähnlich wie beim EVG-Vertrag.“
  2. „Seit der letzten Anfrage an die französische und britische Regierung vom 22. Juli 1949, […], stand lediglich fest, daß England willens war, eine österreichische Luftwaffe mit 5.000 Mann und insgesamt 90 Flugzeugen auszurüsten, und Frankreich sich bereit erklärte, leichte Waffen und Ausrüstung zur Verfügung zu stellen, […] .“

Synonyms

LuftstreitkräfteLuftstreitmacht

Antonyms

HeerMarine

This word in other languages

air force(English)fuerza aérea(Español)armée de l'air(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lfutwaffe
  • lluftwaffe
  • lufftwaffe
  • luftawffe
  • lufttwaffe
  • luftwafe
  • luftwafef
  • luftwfafe
  • luftwwaffe
  • lufwtaffe
  • lutfwaffe
  • ulftwaffe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Luftwaffe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

lfutwaffe2lluftwaffe1lufftwaffe1luftawffe2lufttwaffe1luftwafe1luftwafef2luftwfafe2
Edit distance from "Luftwaffe"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Luftwaffe"?
"Luftwaffe" is spelled L-U-F-T-W-A-F-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊftˌvafə].
What does "Luftwaffe" mean?
As a noun, "Luftwaffe" means: für den Luftkrieg bestimmte Teilstreitkraft
What are common misspellings of "Luftwaffe"?
Common misspellings include "lfutwaffe", "lluftwaffe", "lufftwaffe", "luftawffe", "lufttwaffe". The correct spelling is "Luftwaffe".
How do you pronounce "Luftwaffe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luftwaffe" is [ˈlʊftˌvafə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luftwaffe" come from?
"Luftwaffe" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Luftwaffe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Milliarde#10,698mithalten#10,700hierdurch#10,672offenbart#10,712

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Leutnant12 variantsMomenten12 variantsOrgasmus12 variantsoriginale12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list