lustig
\ˈlʊs.tɪç\
The verdict
“lustig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Amusant.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lustig · lustig · French
lustig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lustig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈlʊs.tɪç\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
lustig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈlʊs.tɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for lustig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is lustig, spelled L-U-S-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1Amusant.
- 2Joyeux, gai.
- 3sich lustig machen: Se ficher, se moquer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lustig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich kenne einen lustigen Witz.
Als die (österreichische) Nationalmannschaft 1990 in Landskrona 0:1 gegen die Färöer-Inseln verlor, war das eine in ihrer Absurdität lustige Niederlage, bei der der gegnerische Torhüter eine Pudelmütze trug.
Antonyms
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.