Streitlust

[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tˌlʊst]

/[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tˌlʊst]/ noun

The verdict

“Streitlust” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bereitschaft/Lust, sich zu streiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-streitlust · Streitlust · German

Streitlust · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 Streitlust
PropertyValue
HeadwordStreitlust
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tˌlʊst]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Streitlust“ im Deutschen

Streitlustliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Streitlust is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tˌlʊst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bereitschaft/Lust, sich zu streiten".

Streitlust doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    Bereitschaft/Lust, sich zu streiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Streitsucht ist etwas anderes als Streitlust oder Streitkultur.“
  2. „Scott war jetzt ein wenig unsicher auf den Beinen und schielte mit einer gewissen Streitlust nach den anderen Leuten.“

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 "Streitlust"?
"Streitlust" is spelled S-T-R-E-I-T-L-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tˌlʊst].
What does "Streitlust" mean?
As a noun, "Streitlust" means: Bereitschaft/Lust, sich zu streiten
How do you pronounce "Streitlust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Streitlust" is [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tˌlʊst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Streitlust" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list