Angstlust

[ˈaŋstˌlʊst]

/[ˈaŋstˌlʊst]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - reizvolle zwiespältige Gefühlslage, die dadurch entsteht, dass man sich bewusst einer angsteinflößenden Situation (real oder gedanklich) aussetzt und erwartet, durch das Meistern/Überstehen der Sit...

Key facts for Angstlust
PropertyValue
HeadwordAngstlust
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaŋstˌlʊst]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Angstlust” sits in German frequency

Angstlust falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German 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

Angstlust is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaŋstˌlʊst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "reizvolle zwiespältige Gefühlslage, die dadurch entsteht, dass man sich bewusst einer angsteinflößenden Situation (real oder gedanklich) aussetzt und erwartet, durch das Meistern/Überstehen der Sit...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Angstlust in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Angstlust, spelled A-N-G-S-T-L-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    reizvolle zwiespältige Gefühlslage, die dadurch entsteht, dass man sich bewusst einer angsteinflößenden Situation (real oder gedanklich) aussetzt und erwartet, durch das Meistern/Überstehen der Situation mit einem Glücksgefühl/Lustempfinden belohnt zu werden

Synonyms

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 "Angstlust"?
"Angstlust" is spelled A-N-G-S-T-L-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaŋstˌlʊst].
What does "Angstlust" mean?
As a noun, "Angstlust" means: reizvolle zwiespältige Gefühlslage, die dadurch entsteht, dass man sich bewusst einer angsteinflößenden Situation (real oder gedanklich) aussetzt und erwartet, durch das Meistern/Überstehen der Sit...
How do you pronounce "Angstlust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Angstlust" is [ˈaŋstˌlʊst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Angstlust" come from?
"Angstlust" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Angstlust”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-G-S-T-L-U-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaŋstˌlʊst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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