illuster

[ɪˈlʊstɐ]

/[ɪˈlʊstɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“illuster” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Bewunderung hervorrufend; Respekt verlangend

Corpus desk

Index DE-illuster · illuster · German

illuster · 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 "I" 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 illuster
PropertyValue
Headwordilluster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪˈlʊstɐ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “illuster” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

illustersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

illuster is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪˈlʊstɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bewunderung hervorrufend; Respekt verlangend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for illuster, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is illuster, spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bewunderung hervorrufend; Respekt verlangend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Gesellschaft mit illustren Gästen war eingeladen.
  2. Doch dieses Buch wird seiner Inspiration und seinem Anlass auf besonders eigentümliche und schöne Weise gerecht: Illustre Forscherköpfe der Gegenwart offerieren kommentierte Lieblingstexte aus dem 18. Jahrhundert.

Synonyms

bekanntberühmterlauchtglänzendglanzvollstrahlendvornehm

This word in other languages

glorious(English)egregio(Español)illustre(Français)

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 "illuster"?
"illuster" is spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪˈlʊstɐ].
What does "illuster" mean?
As an adjective, "illuster" means: Bewunderung hervorrufend; Respekt verlangend
How do you pronounce "illuster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "illuster" is [ɪˈlʊstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "illuster" come from?
"illuster" is a German 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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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