Luftwaffen

[ˈlʊftˌvafn̩]

/[ˈlʊftˌvafn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Luftwaffen” is uncommon German (frequency #95,921 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,921
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Luftwaffe

Key facts for Luftwaffen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuftwaffen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʊftˌvafn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#95,921
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Luftwaffen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Luftwaffen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Luftwaffen is uncommon German at frequency #95,921 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlʊftˌvafn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Luftwaffen has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Luftwaffen, spelled L-U-F-T-W-A-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Luftwaffe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Luftwaffe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Luftwaffe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Luftwaffen"?
"Luftwaffen" is spelled L-U-F-T-W-A-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊftˌvafn̩].
What does "Luftwaffen" mean?
As a noun, "Luftwaffen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Luftwaffe
How do you pronounce "Luftwaffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luftwaffen" is [ˈlʊftˌvafn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luftwaffen" come from?
"Luftwaffen" 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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Using “Luftwaffen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-U-F-T-W-A-F-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlʊftˌvafn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list