lüstern

\ˈlʏstɐn\

/\ˈlʏstɐn\/ adj

The verdict

“lüstern” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Excité sexuellement, lascif, lubrique, plein de désir (sexuel).

Corpus desk

Index FR-lustern · lüstern · French

lüstern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for lüstern
PropertyValue
Headwordlüstern
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈlʏstɐn\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lüstern » en français

lüsternn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lüstern is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈlʏstɐn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Excité sexuellement, lascif, lubrique, plein de désir (sexuel).".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lüstern, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 lüstern, spelled L-Ü-S-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Excité sexuellement, lascif, lubrique, plein de désir (sexuel).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Lüsterne Augen, Blicke, Gedanken - des yeux, regards, pensées lascifs / lascives / lubriques
  2. Er schaut mich lüstern an. - Il me regarde d’un air lubrique

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lüstern"?
"lüstern" is spelled L-Ü-S-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈlʏstɐn\.
What does "lüstern" mean?
As an adjective, "lüstern" means: Excité sexuellement, lascif, lubrique, plein de désir (sexuel).
How do you pronounce "lüstern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lüstern" is \ˈlʏstɐn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lüstern" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list