illiquid

[ˈɪlikviːt]

/[ˈɪlikviːt]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (vorübergehend) zahlungsunfähig

Corpus desk

Index DE-illiquid · illiquid · German

illiquid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 illiquid
PropertyValue
Headwordilliquid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪlikviːt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „illiquid“ im Deutschen

illiquidschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

illiquid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɪlikviːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

illiquid doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists 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 illiquid, spelled I-L-L-I-Q-U-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    (vorübergehend) zahlungsunfähig
  2. 2
    nicht leicht in verfügbares Geld umwandelbar
  3. 3
    unklar, noch nicht ins Reine gebracht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Per Definition ist ein Unternehmen illiquid, wenn es – unabhängig von der Höhe der Verbindlichkeiten bzw. den offenen Rechnungen – fällige Zahlungen nicht begleichen kann.
  2. Einige Anlageprodukte sind illiquid, was bedeutet, dass man einige Zeit warten muss, um sie wieder verkaufen zu können.

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This word in other languages

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 "illiquid"?
"illiquid" is spelled I-L-L-I-Q-U-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪlikviːt].
What does "illiquid" mean?
As an adjective, "illiquid" means: (vorübergehend) zahlungsunfähig
How do you pronounce "illiquid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "illiquid" is [ˈɪlikviːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "illiquid" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list