Unlust

[ˈʊnˌlʊst]

/[ˈʊnˌlʊst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unlust” is uncommon German (frequency #54,974 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,974
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht vorhandene Lust, Motivation

Corpus desk

Index DE-unlust · Unlust · German

Unlust · rank #54,974 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,974
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH universitäre

Nearest frequency peer: universitäre (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Unlust“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Unlust“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Unlust
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnlust
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnˌlʊst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#54,974
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Unlust“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Unlustfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „universitäre“ (#54,973), „unnützen“ (#54,975), „Unikate“ (#54,972). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unlust“ bei #54,974. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Unlust is uncommon German at frequency #54,974 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊnˌlʊst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Unlust, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Unlust, spelled U-N-L-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht vorhandene Lust, Motivation
  2. 2
    leichte Abneigung gegenüber etwas/jemanden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meine Unlust hinderte mich daran, heute Morgen aufzustehen.
  2. Oft findet aufgrund sexueller Unlust kein Geschlechtsverkehr statt.

Antonyms

Lust

This word in other languages

aversion(English)aversión(Español)aversion(Français)

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 "Unlust"?
"Unlust" is spelled U-N-L-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌlʊst].
What does "Unlust" mean?
As a noun, "Unlust" means: nicht vorhandene Lust, Motivation
How do you pronounce "Unlust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unlust" is [ˈʊnˌlʊst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unlust" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Urania#54,981Uranus#54,982values#54,985vector#54,986

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list