airfreight
noun, verb
airfreight is spelled A-I-R-F-R-E-I-G-H-T: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, airfreight means “The transportation of freight by air” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in airfreight?
| Letters | 10: A-I-R-F-R-E-I-G-H-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is airfreight?
Airfreight appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce airfreight?
Airfreight has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of airfreight
- air freight
- air-freight
- airfreights present, singular, he/she/it
- airfreighting participle, present
- airfreighted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does airfreight mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The transportation of freight by air.
- 2
The amount charged for such transport.
verb
- 1
To transport by air.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Airfreight in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense transportation of freight:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Luftfracht |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does airfreight come from?
From air + freight.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).