lustrage

\lys.tʁaʒ\

/\lys.tʁaʒ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de lustrer, de donner du lustre à quelque chose, le faire briller ; résultat de cette action.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lustrage · lustrage · French

lustrage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 lustrage
PropertyValue
Headwordlustrage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lys.tʁaʒ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lustrage » en français

lustragereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

lustrage is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lys.tʁaʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

lustrage doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is lustrage, spelled L-U-S-T-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de lustrer, de donner du lustre à quelque chose, le faire briller ; résultat de cette action.
  2. 2
    Action de lisser des plumes ou des poils.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le maître des écuries qui surveillait, dehors, le lustrage des carrosses, ouvrit le portail et entra dans la cour, curieux de la cause de ce tapage insolite.
  2. On entend bientôt la serrure de la porte d’entrée – en bois massif, grasse de cire d’abeille et brillante de lustrage – qui reste fermée malgré la présence du mari dans le jardin.

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 "lustrage"?
"lustrage" is spelled L-U-S-T-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lys.tʁaʒ\.
What does "lustrage" mean?
As a noun, "lustrage" means: Action de lustrer, de donner du lustre à quelque chose, le faire briller ; résultat de cette action.
How do you pronounce "lustrage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lustrage" is \lys.tʁaʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lustrage" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list