lustre

/lus.t4i/

//lus.t4i// noun

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The verdict

“lustre” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #38,354. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,354
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - brilho de objeto polido, envernizado ou engraxado

Corpus desk

Index PT-lustre · lustre · Portuguese

lustre · rank #38,354 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,354
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH magenta

Nearest frequency peer: magenta (+2 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “lustre”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “lustre” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lustre vs leste
67% similar
lustre vs lastro
67% similar
lustre vs listra
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lustre
PropertyValue
Headwordlustre
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/lus.t4i/
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,354
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “lustre”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).lustrecai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “magenta” (#38,356), “maquinário” (#38,360), “legendar” (#38,347). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “lustre” fica em #38,354. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around lustre (IPA /lus.t4i/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,354 among 581 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for lustre, with forms such as "llustre", "lsutre", and "lusrte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "leste", "lastro", "listra", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is lustre, spelled L-U-S-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    brilho de objeto polido, envernizado ou engraxado
  2. 2
    glória; fama
  3. 3
    resplendor
  4. 4
    brilhantismo
  5. 5
    gentileza
  6. 6
    lampadário suspenso
  7. 7
    alustre, relâmpago

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llustre
  • lsutre
  • lusrte
  • lusstre
  • luster
  • lustrre
  • lusttre
  • lutsre
  • ulstre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lustre - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

llustre1lsutre2lusrte2lusstre1luster2lustrre1lusttre1lutsre2
Edit distance from "lustre"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lustre"?
"lustre" is spelled L-U-S-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /lus.t4i/.
What does "lustre" mean?
As a noun, "lustre" means: brilho de objeto polido, envernizado ou engraxado
What words are commonly confused with "lustre"?
"lustre" is commonly confused with "leste", "lastro", "listra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lustre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lustre" is /lus.t4i/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lustre" come from?
"lustre" is a Portuguese 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lustre", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

minado#38,375monção#38,382garupa#38,294pingue#38,425

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

expiação9 variantsSamson9 variantstournée9 variantscaixote9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list