liebkosen
[liːpˈkoːzn̩]
The verdict
“liebkosen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - streicheln, zu jemandem zärtlich sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-liebkosen · liebkosen · German
liebkosen · 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 "L" 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 | liebkosen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [liːpˈkoːzn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „liebkosen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
liebkosen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [liːpˈkoːzn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "streicheln, zu jemandem zärtlich sein".
Zero misspellings are on record for liebkosen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is liebkosen, spelled L-I-E-B-K-O-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1streicheln, zu jemandem zärtlich sein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how liebkosen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er liebkoste sie nach dem Aufwachen.
„Mit diesen verbrachte ich all meine freie Zeit, und nie war ich glücklicher, als wenn ich sie fütterte und liebkoste.“
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.