Luftweg
[ˈlʊftˌveːk]
The verdict
“Luftweg” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Weg, auf dem Personen oder Fracht mit Luftfahrzeugen transportiert werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-luftweg · Luftweg · German
Luftweg · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Luftweg |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlʊftˌveːk] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Luftweg“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Luftweg is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlʊftˌveːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Luftweg in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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 documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Luftweg, spelled L-U-F-T-W-E-G.
Definition
- 1Weg, auf dem Personen oder Fracht mit Luftfahrzeugen transportiert werden
- 2Atemwege
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Luftweg appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Behörden geben den Luftweg über Nordirak nicht frei.
Durch das Erbrechen sind die Luftwege unter Umständen blockiert.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.