luscious

/ˈlʌʃəs/

//ˈlʌʃəs// adj

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"luscious" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“luscious” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,358
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sweet and pleasant; delicious.

Corpus desk

Index EN-luscious · luscious · English

luscious · rank #29,358 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,358
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH luxe

Nearest frequency peer: luxe (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “luscious”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “luscious” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

luscious vs lustrous
75% similar
luscious vs Lucius
63% similar

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

Key facts for luscious
PropertyValue
Headwordluscious
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈlʌʃəs/
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,358
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “luscious”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).lusciouslands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “luxe” (#29,359), “luce” (#29,356), “magnified” (#29,360). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “luscious” is #29,358. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around luscious (IPA /ˈlʌʃəs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,358 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for luscious, with forms such as "lluscious", "lsucious", and "lucsious". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "lustrous", "Lucius", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From earlier lushious, lussyouse (“luscious, richly sweet, delicious”), a corruption of lustious, from lusty (“pleasant, delicious”) + -ous. Shakespeare uses both lush (short for lushious) and lusty in the same sense: "How lush and lusty the grass looks" (T… The correct English form is luscious, spelled L-U-S-C-I-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sweet and pleasant; delicious.
  2. 2
    Sexually appealing; seductive.
  3. 3
    Obscene.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Her lips were like two luscious beefsteaks.
  2. There were lovely patches of greensward all about, with stately trees bearing rich and luscious fruits.

Etymology

From earlier lushious, lussyouse (“luscious, richly sweet, delicious”), a corruption of lustious, from lusty (“pleasant, delicious”) + -ous. Shakespeare uses both lush (short for lushious) and lusty in the same sense: "How lush and lusty the grass looks" (The Tempest ii. I.52). An alternative etymology connects luscious to a Middle English term: lucius, an alteration of licious, believed to be a shortening of delicious.

This word in other languages

suculento(Español)köstlich(Deutsch)delicioso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lluscious
  • lsucious
  • lucsious
  • lusccious
  • lusciosu
  • lusciouss
  • lusciuos
  • luscoius
  • lusicous
  • lusscious
  • ulscious

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of luscious - 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.

lluscious1lsucious2lucsious2lusccious1lusciosu2lusciouss1lusciuos2luscoius2
Edit distance from "luscious"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "luscious"?
"luscious" is spelled L-U-S-C-I-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlʌʃəs/.
What does "luscious" mean?
As an adjective, "luscious" means: Sweet and pleasant; delicious.
What words are commonly confused with "luscious"?
"luscious" is commonly confused with "lustrous", "Lucius". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "luscious"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "luscious" is /ˈlʌʃəs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "luscious"?
From earlier lushious, lussyouse (“luscious, richly sweet, delicious”), a corruption of lustious, from lusty (“pleasant, delicious”) + -ous. Shakespeare uses both lush (short for lushious) and lusty in the same sense: "How lush and lusty the grass... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

manicure#29,364layering#29,344McKinnon#29,372Lausanne#29,343

Similar misspelling depth

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

lowland11 variantsMcManus11 variantsLangdon11 variantsKushner11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list