Luftwechsel

[ˈlʊftˌvɛksl̩]

/[ˈlʊftˌvɛksl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Luftwechsel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - definierter und gezielter Austausch der Raumluft in geschlossenen Räumen und Gebäuden

Corpus desk

Index DE-luftwechsel · Luftwechsel · German

Luftwechsel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Luftwechsel
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuftwechsel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʊftˌvɛksl̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Luftwechsel“ im Deutschen

Luftwechselsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Luftwechsel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlʊftˌvɛksl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "definierter und gezielter Austausch der Raumluft in geschlossenen Räumen und Gebäuden".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Luftwechsel, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Luftwechsel, spelled L-U-F-T-W-E-C-H-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    definierter und gezielter Austausch der Raumluft in geschlossenen Räumen und Gebäuden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Im Gegensatz zu alten Häusern findet deshalb auf natürliche Weise kein Luftwechsel statt.“
  2. „Ein Luftwechsel von 25 m3/h pro m2 Nutzfläche des Labors kann dann reduziert oder auch eine natürliche Lüftung eingesetzt werden, wenn die Gefährdungsbeurteilung ergibt, dass diese Maßnahme für die vorgesehenen Tätigkeiten dauerhaft ausreichend und wirksam ist. “

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 "Luftwechsel"?
"Luftwechsel" is spelled L-U-F-T-W-E-C-H-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊftˌvɛksl̩].
What does "Luftwechsel" mean?
As a noun, "Luftwechsel" means: definierter und gezielter Austausch der Raumluft in geschlossenen Räumen und Gebäuden
How do you pronounce "Luftwechsel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luftwechsel" is [ˈlʊftˌvɛksl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luftwechsel" come from?
"Luftwechsel" 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