Liguster

[liˈɡʊstɐ]

/[liˈɡʊstɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Liguster” 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) - Vertreter der Gattung Ligustrum aus der Familie der Ölbaumgewächse

Corpus desk

Index DE-liguster · Liguster · German

Liguster · 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 "L" 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 Liguster
PropertyValue
HeadwordLiguster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[liˈɡʊstɐ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Liguster“ im Deutschen

Ligusterschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Liguster is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [liˈɡʊstɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Liguster doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Liguster, spelled L-I-G-U-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertreter der Gattung Ligustrum aus der Familie der Ölbaumgewächse
  2. 2
    die beliebte Heckenpflanze Ligustrum vulgare

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Einige Liguster sind immergrün.
  2. Unser Garten ist mit Liguster eingefriedet.

Synonyms

LigustrumRainweideBeinholzTintenbeerstrauchZaunriegel

This word in other languages

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 "Liguster"?
"Liguster" is spelled L-I-G-U-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [liˈɡʊstɐ].
What does "Liguster" mean?
As a noun, "Liguster" means: Vertreter der Gattung Ligustrum aus der Familie der Ölbaumgewächse
How do you pronounce "Liguster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Liguster" is [liˈɡʊstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Liguster" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list