Luft holen

\lʊft ˈhoːlən\

/\lʊft ˈhoːlən\/ verb

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The verdict

“Luft holen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inspirer, faire entrer de l’air dans ses poumons.

Key facts for Luft holen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuft holen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\lʊft ˈhoːlən\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Luft holen” sits in French frequency

Luft holen 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Luft holen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \lʊft ˈhoːlən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Luft holen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Luft holen, spelled L-U-F-T- -H-O-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inspirer, faire entrer de l’air dans ses poumons.
  2. 2
    Faire une petite pause.

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 holen"?
"Luft holen" is spelled L-U-F-T- -H-O-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \lʊft ˈhoːlən\.
What does "Luft holen" mean?
As a verb, "Luft holen" means: Inspirer, faire entrer de l’air dans ses poumons.
How do you pronounce "Luft holen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luft holen" is \lʊft ˈhoːlən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luft holen" come from?
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Using “Luft holen”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-U-F-T- -H-O-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lʊft ˈhoːlən\ (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