Zuluft

[ˈt͡suːlʊft]

/[ˈt͡suːlʊft]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aufbereitete Luft, die einem Raum zugeführt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuluft · Zuluft · German

Zuluft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 Zuluft
PropertyValue
HeadwordZuluft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːlʊft]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zuluft“ im Deutschen

Zuluftliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zuluft is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡suːlʊft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aufbereitete Luft, die einem Raum zugeführt wird".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Zuluft in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zuluft, spelled Z-U-L-U-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    aufbereitete Luft, die einem Raum zugeführt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Lüftungsanlage saugt Außenluft an, bereitet diese auf und führt diese als aufbereitete Zuluft in die Räume des Gebäudes.
  2. „Der Hygienezustand von Raumlufttechnischen Anlagen muss in regelmäßigen Zeitabständen überprüft werden, um eine einwandfreie, hygienische Qualität der Zuluft sicherzustellen.“

Antonyms

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 "Zuluft"?
"Zuluft" is spelled Z-U-L-U-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːlʊft].
What does "Zuluft" mean?
As a noun, "Zuluft" means: aufbereitete Luft, die einem Raum zugeführt wird
How do you pronounce "Zuluft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zuluft" is [ˈt͡suːlʊft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zuluft" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list