lobster

\ˈlɒb.stə(ɹ)\

/\ˈlɒb.stə(ɹ)\/ noun

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The verdict

“lobster” is uncommon French (frequency #69,987 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,987
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Homard , langoustine.

Key facts for lobster
PropertyValue
Headwordlobster
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈlɒb.stə(ɹ)\
Letters7
Frequency rank#69,987
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lobster” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). lobster lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lobster is uncommon French at frequency #69,987 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈlɒb.stə(ɹ)\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Homard , langoustine.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lobster, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is lobster, spelled L-O-B-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Homard , langoustine.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lobster"?
"lobster" is spelled L-O-B-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈlɒb.stə(ɹ)\.
What does "lobster" mean?
As a noun, "lobster" means: Homard , langoustine.
How do you pronounce "lobster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lobster" is \ˈlɒb.stə(ɹ)\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lobster" come from?
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Using “lobster”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is L-O-B-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈlɒb.stə(ɹ)\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list