lugubres

\ly.ɡybʁ\

/\ly.ɡybʁ\/ adj

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The verdict

“lugubres” is uncommon French (frequency #69,990 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,990
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de lugubre.

Key facts for lugubres
PropertyValue
Headwordlugubres
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ly.ɡybʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,990
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lugubres” 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). lugubres 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

lugubres is uncommon French at frequency #69,990 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ly.ɡybʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de lugubre.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lugubres, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is lugubres, spelled L-U-G-U-B-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de lugubre.

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 "lugubres"?
"lugubres" is spelled L-U-G-U-B-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ly.ɡybʁ\.
What does "lugubres" mean?
As an adjective, "lugubres" means: Pluriel de lugubre.
How do you pronounce "lugubres"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lugubres" is \ly.ɡybʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lugubres" come from?
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Using “lugubres”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-U-G-U-B-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ly.ɡybʁ\ (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

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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