Luft

\lʊft\

/\lʊft\/ noun

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The verdict

“Luft” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Air (mélange gazeux constituant l'atmosphère), au singulier uniquement

Key facts for Luft
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuft
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lʊft\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Luft” sits in French frequency

Luft falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for Luft is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \lʊft\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Luft, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Luft, spelled L-U-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Air (mélange gazeux constituant l'atmosphère), au singulier uniquement
  2. 2
    Air de respiration.
  3. 3
    Souffle (poussée d'air provoquée par les voies respiratoires d'un être qui respire.) au singulier uniquement
  4. 4
    Brise, souffle, dans le sens d'un vent léger.
  5. 5
    Espace, marge de manœuvre.
  6. 6
    Pression d'air.
  7. 7
    Espace vide.
  8. 8
    Ce qui n'existe pas.
  9. 9
    Plein air, l’espace hors de maisons ou pièces.

Synonyms

AtemAtmosphäreBriseHauchPusteRaumSpielraumWindhauchZug

Antonyms

Flaute

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 "Luft"?
"Luft" is spelled L-U-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is \lʊft\.
What does "Luft" mean?
As a noun, "Luft" means: Air (mélange gazeux constituant l'atmosphère), au singulier uniquement
How do you pronounce "Luft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luft" is \lʊft\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luft" come from?
"Luft" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Luft”

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

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