Gelüsten

[ɡəˈlʏstn̩]

/[ɡəˈlʏstn̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gelüst

Corpus desk

Index DE-gelusten · Gelüsten · German

Gelüsten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 Gelüsten
PropertyValue
HeadwordGelüsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈlʏstn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gelüsten“ im Deutschen

Gelüstenliegt 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

Gelüsten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈlʏstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gelüst".

No misspelling variants are generated for Gelüsten in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Gelüsten, spelled G-E-L-Ü-S-T-E-N.

Definition

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    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gelüst

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 "Gelüsten"?
"Gelüsten" is spelled G-E-L-Ü-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈlʏstn̩].
What does "Gelüsten" mean?
As a noun, "Gelüsten" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gelüst
How do you pronounce "Gelüsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gelüsten" is [ɡəˈlʏstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gelüsten" come from?
"Gelüsten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list