Geschlechtslust

[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌlʊst]

/[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌlʊst]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - intensiver Drang nach sexueller Aktivität

Corpus desk

Index DE-geschlechtslust · Geschlechtslust · German

Geschlechtslust · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 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 Geschlechtslust
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschlechtslust
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌlʊst]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Geschlechtslust“ im Deutschen

Geschlechtslustliegt 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

Geschlechtslust is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌlʊst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "intensiver Drang nach sexueller Aktivität".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Geschlechtslust, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Geschlechtslust, spelled G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-S-L-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    intensiver Drang nach sexueller Aktivität

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Geschlechtslust appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Die einen vertreten den Standpunkt, Geschlechtslust sei der Gesundheit des Menschen dienlich und förderlich, die anderen behaupten das Gegenteil, sie sei abträglich und schädlich.“
  2. „Wer all dies verachte und ausschließlich auf ein Maximum an individueller Geschlechtslust bedacht sei, der gelange zum Einklang mit sich selbst und demonstriere die unbedingte, natürliche Freiheit seiner Person als spontanes Erlebnis.“

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 "Geschlechtslust"?
"Geschlechtslust" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-S-L-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌlʊst].
What does "Geschlechtslust" mean?
As a noun, "Geschlechtslust" means: intensiver Drang nach sexueller Aktivität
How do you pronounce "Geschlechtslust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschlechtslust" is [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌlʊst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschlechtslust" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list