Lust

\lʊst\

/\lʊst\/ noun

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The verdict

“Lust” is uncommon French (frequency #72,510 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,510
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Envie, souhait. au singulier uniquement.

Key facts for Lust
PropertyValue
HeadwordLust
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lʊst\
Letters4
Frequency rank#72,510
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lust” 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). Lust 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

Lust is uncommon French at frequency #72,510 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \lʊst\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

Lust doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Lust, spelled L-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Envie, souhait. au singulier uniquement.
  2. 2
    Ich hatte zwar zunächst keine Lust, in die Schule zu gehen, aber jetzt macht es mir großen Spaß. #*: Au départ, je n’avais pas envie d’aller à l’école, mais maintenant, ça me plait beaucoup
  3. 3
    Ich hätte Lust auf einen heißen Tee. #*: J’aurais envie d’un thé / d’une tisane bien chaud(e)
  4. 4
    Ich habe Lust zu nichts / auf gar nichts. #*: Je n’ai envie de rien / de rien du tout
  5. 5
    Sie macht alles mit Lust und Liebe. #*: Elle met tout son cœur à tout ce qu’elle fait
  6. 6
    Mach, wie du Lust hast! #*: Fais comme tu veux !
  7. 7
    Die Löffelchenstellung ist ideal für gemütlichen und kuscheligen Sex. Dein Schatz schmiegt sich seitlich liegend von hinten an Dich an und kann dann in Dich eindringen. Diese Sexstellung ist auch optimal, wenn eine Frau schwanger ist und Lust auf Sex hat. — (Jo, « Die 10 besten Sexpositionen », dans EIS, 10 décembre 2023 https://www.eis.at/magazin/stellungen/die-5-besten-sexstellungen-aller-zeiten texte intégral) #*: La position en cuillères est idéale pour des rapports sexuels confortables et câlins. Ton chéri se blottit contre toi par derrière, allongé sur le côté, et peut ensuite te pénétrer. Cette position sexuelle est également optimale lorsqu'une femme est enceinte et qu’elle a envie de faire l’amour.
  8. 8
    Fort désir (sexuel), envie (sexuelle).
  9. 9
    Plaisir, satisfaction du désir.
  10. 10
    Plaisir, satisfaction du désir.
  11. 11
    Plaisir (sexuel), jouissance. → voir Wollust

Synonyms

BegierdeMaukeFreudeGefallenWohlgefallen

Antonyms

Unlust

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 "Lust"?
"Lust" is spelled L-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is \lʊst\.
What does "Lust" mean?
As a noun, "Lust" means: Envie, souhait. au singulier uniquement.
How do you pronounce "Lust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lust" is \lʊst\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lust" come from?
"Lust" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Lust”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-U-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lʊst\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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