Lüster
[ˈlʏstɐ]
The verdict
“Lüster” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aufwendig gestalteter, reich verzierter Kronleuchter
Corpus desk
Index DE-luster · Lüster · German
Lüster · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lüster |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlʏstɐ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lüster“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lüster is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlʏstɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lüster, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Lüster, spelled L-Ü-S-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1aufwendig gestalteter, reich verzierter Kronleuchter
- 2glänzendes, aus Baumwolle gefertigter Stoff, der leicht und dicht gewebt ist
- 3glänzender, verschiedenfarbiger Überzug auf Glas, Porzellan und Tonwaren
- 4metallähnlicher, auf glatte Flächen aufgetragener Glanz
- 5auf Leder aufgetragene Behandlung, die es glänzen lässt oder die Farben intensiviert
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lüster appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Obwohl er nur von der Seite auf die Bühne blicken kann, vermag er doch die Schauspieler gut zu erkennen, auf die das Licht von den Kerzen in den riesigen Lüstern fällt, die über der Bühne hängen.“
„Eine Sekunde später fand man ihn am Lüster hängen.“
Synonyms
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.