liebäugeln

[ˈliːpˌʔɔɪ̯ɡl̩n]

/[ˈliːpˌʔɔɪ̯ɡl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“liebäugeln” is uncommon German (frequency #95,909 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,909
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit dem Gedanken spielen, etwas zu tun, was man gerne tun möchte

Corpus desk

Index DE-liebaugeln · liebäugeln · German

liebäugeln · rank #95,909 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,909
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH liebenswürdig…

Nearest frequency peer: liebenswürdigen (-1 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “liebäugeln”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “liebäugeln” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for liebäugeln
PropertyValue
Headwordliebäugeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈliːpˌʔɔɪ̯ɡl̩n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#95,909
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “liebäugeln” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).liebäugeln lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

liebäugeln is uncommon German at frequency #95,909 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈliːpˌʔɔɪ̯ɡl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for liebäugeln, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is liebäugeln, spelled L-I-E-B-Ä-U-G-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit dem Gedanken spielen, etwas zu tun, was man gerne tun möchte
  2. 2
    mit jemandem flirten, mit jemandem oder etwas sympathisieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie liebäugelte schon eine Woche mit den hochhackigen roten Lackschuhen, bevor sie sich zum Kauf entschloss.
  2. „Doch der Stürmer läuft seiner Gala-Form seit langem hinterher, liebäugelte mit einem Wechsel zum 1. FC Köln und musste dann doch bei St. Pauli bleiben.“

This word in other languages

fancy(English)caresser l'idée(Français)flertar(Português)

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

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "liebäugeln"?
"liebäugeln" is spelled L-I-E-B-Ä-U-G-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliːpˌʔɔɪ̯ɡl̩n].
What does "liebäugeln" mean?
As a verb, "liebäugeln" means: mit dem Gedanken spielen, etwas zu tun, was man gerne tun möchte
How do you pronounce "liebäugeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "liebäugeln" is [ˈliːpˌʔɔɪ̯ɡl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "liebäugeln" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

leichterer#95,900Legehennen#95,897Luftwaffen#95,921Lebewesens#95,893

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list