ad libitum
[ˌat ˈlibitʊm]
The verdict
“ad libitum” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach Belieben
Corpus desk
Index DE-ad-libitum · ad libitum · German
ad libitum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | ad libitum |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˌat ˈlibitʊm] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ad libitum“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ad libitum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌat ˈlibitʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ad libitum, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ad libitum, spelled A-D- -L-I-B-I-T-U-M.
Definition
- 1nach Belieben
- 2Spielanweisung, die freie Gestaltung gewährt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ad libitum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Weitere dazu passende Silben darf der Interpret ad libitum artikulieren.“
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.