illiberal

[ˈɪlibeʁaːl]

/[ˈɪlibeʁaːl]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keine tolerante und vorurteilsfreie Weltanschauung besitzend/vertretend

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Index DE-illiberal · illiberal · German

illiberal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 illiberal
PropertyValue
Headwordilliberal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪlibeʁaːl]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „illiberal“ im Deutschen

illiberalsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

illiberal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɪlibeʁaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "keine tolerante und vorurteilsfreie Weltanschauung besitzend/vertretend".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for illiberal, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is illiberal, spelled I-L-L-I-B-E-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    keine tolerante und vorurteilsfreie Weltanschauung besitzend/vertretend

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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 "illiberal"?
"illiberal" is spelled I-L-L-I-B-E-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪlibeʁaːl].
What does "illiberal" mean?
As an adjective, "illiberal" means: keine tolerante und vorurteilsfreie Weltanschauung besitzend/vertretend
How do you pronounce "illiberal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "illiberal" is [ˈɪlibeʁaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "illiberal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list