lustlos

[ˈlʊstˌloːs]

/[ˈlʊstˌloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“lustlos” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,570. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,570
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keine Freude oder Motivation zeigend; ohne Verlangen

Corpus desk

Index DE-lustlos · lustlos · German

lustlos · rank #47,570 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #47,570
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH loslässt

Nearest frequency peer: loslässt (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „lustlos“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „lustlos“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lustlos vs lautlos
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lustlos
PropertyValue
Headwordlustlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlʊstˌloːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#47,570
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lustlos“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).lustlosliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „loslässt“ (#47,569), „Luxemburgs“ (#47,571), „Lori“ (#47,568). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lustlos“ bei #47,570. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around lustlos (IPA [ˈlʊstˌloːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,570 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "keine Freude oder Motivation zeigend; ohne Verlangen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for lustlos, with forms such as "llustlos", "lsutlos", and "lusltos". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "lautlos", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is lustlos, spelled L-U-S-T-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    keine Freude oder Motivation zeigend; ohne Verlangen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Still heut die Stube. – Weiß wie Kalk / ist Frauchens Antlitz. Müd und lustlos / ihr feuchtes Auge; halb bewußtlos / lehnt sie bei Vaters Katafalk.
  2. Der Junge wollte nicht essen, erbrach, als man ihn dazu verhielt, schleppte sich müde und lustlos herum, wollte immer zu Bett liegen und kam körperlich sehr herab.

Synonyms

lustfreiunmotiviertfreudlos

Antonyms

begieriglüstiginbrünstig

This word in other languages

démotivé(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llustlos
  • lsutlos
  • lusltos
  • lusstlos
  • lustllos
  • lustloss
  • lustlso
  • lustols
  • lusttlos
  • lutslos
  • ulstlos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lustlos - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

llustlos1lsutlos2lusltos2lusstlos1lustllos1lustloss1lustlso2lustols2
Edit distance from "lustlos"

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 "lustlos"?
"lustlos" is spelled L-U-S-T-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊstˌloːs].
What does "lustlos" mean?
As an adjective, "lustlos" means: keine Freude oder Motivation zeigend; ohne Verlangen
What words are commonly confused with "lustlos"?
"lustlos" is commonly confused with "lautlos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lustlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lustlos" is [ˈlʊstˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lustlos" come from?
"lustlos" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lustlos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Läufern#47,574löblich#47,575löffeln#47,576Liaison#47,563

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list