lusty

/ˈlʌsti/

//ˈlʌsti// adj

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"lusty" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lusty” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,076. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,076
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor"); strong, healthy, robust; vigorous; full of sap or vitality.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lusty · lusty · English

lusty · rank #37,076 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,076
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Macao

Nearest frequency peer: Macao (+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 “lusty”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lusty” 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).

lusty vs lutz
60% similar
lusty vs lute
60% similar
lusty vs LST
0% similar

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

Key facts for lusty
PropertyValue
Headwordlusty
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈlʌsti/
Letters5
Frequency rank#37,076
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lusty”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).lustylands 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 “Macao” (#37,077), “lowercase” (#37,074), “maddening” (#37,078). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lusty” is #37,076. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around lusty (IPA /ˈlʌsti/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,076 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for lusty, with forms such as "llusty", "lsuty", and "lussty". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lutz", "lute", "LST", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English lusty (“mirthful, pleasant, delicious, delightful”), equivalent to lust + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian lustich (“amusing”), West Frisian lustich (“amusing, funny”), Dutch lustig (“cheerful”), German lustig (“amusing”), Danish lystig (“m… The correct English form is lusty, spelled L-U-S-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor"); strong, healthy, robust; vigorous; full of sap or vitality.
  2. 2
    Hearty, merry, gleesome, enthusiastic, lively, stirring.
  3. 3
    Given to experiencing lust; enjoying physical sensations; lustful.
  4. 4
    Beautiful; handsome; pleasant.
  5. 5
    Of large size; big.
  6. 6
    Of large size; big.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. How luſh and luſty the graſſe lookes ? How greene ?
  2. I ſaw him [Ferdinand] beare the ſurges vnder him, / And ride vpon their backes ; he trod the water / Whoſe enmity he flung aſide : and breſted / The ſurge moſt ſwolne that met him : his bold head / 'Bove the contentious waues he kept, and oared / Himſelfe with his good armes in luſty ſtroke / To th'ſhore ; that ore his waue-worne baſis bowed / As ſtooping…

Etymology

From Middle English lusty (“mirthful, pleasant, delicious, delightful”), equivalent to lust + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian lustich (“amusing”), West Frisian lustich (“amusing, funny”), Dutch lustig (“cheerful”), German lustig (“amusing”), Danish lystig (“merry”), Swedish lustig (“funny”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llusty
  • lsuty
  • lussty
  • lustty
  • lustyy
  • lusyt
  • lutsy
  • ulsty

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lusty - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

llusty1lsuty2lussty1lustty1lustyy1lusyt2lutsy2ulsty2
Edit distance from "lusty"

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 "lusty"?
"lusty" is spelled L-U-S-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlʌsti/.
What does "lusty" mean?
As an adjective, "lusty" means: Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor"); strong, healthy, robust; vigorous; full of sap or vitality.
What words are commonly confused with "lusty"?
"lusty" is commonly confused with "lutz", "lute", "LST". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lusty"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lusty" is /ˈlʌsti/. 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 "lusty"?
From Middle English lusty (“mirthful, pleasant, delicious, delightful”), equivalent to lust + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian lustich (“amusing”), West Frisian lustich (“amusing, funny”), Dutch lustig (“cheerful”), German lustig (“amusing”), Danish ... 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 "lusty", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Macao#37,077manna#37,082lazar#37,065Laval#37,063

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list