illustren

[ɪˈlʊstʁən]

/[ɪˈlʊstʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“illustren” is uncommon German (frequency #76,915 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,915
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illuster

Key facts for illustren
PropertyValue
Headwordillustren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪˈlʊstʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#76,915
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “illustren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). illustren lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

illustren is uncommon German at frequency #76,915 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪˈlʊstʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for illustren, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is illustren, spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illuster
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illuster
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illuster
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illuster
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illuster
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illuster
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illuster
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illuster
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illuster
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illuster
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illuster
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illuster

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "illustren"?
"illustren" is spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪˈlʊstʁən].
What does "illustren" mean?
As an adjective, "illustren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illuster
How do you pronounce "illustren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "illustren" is [ɪˈlʊstʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "illustren" come from?
"illustren" 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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Using “illustren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-L-L-U-S-T-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪˈlʊstʁən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list