Liebkosung

[liːpˈkoːzʊŋ]

/[liːpˈkoːzʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Liebkosung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Handlung, jemanden zu liebkosen

Corpus desk

Index DE-liebkosung · Liebkosung · German

Liebkosung · 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 "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.

Key facts for Liebkosung
PropertyValue
HeadwordLiebkosung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[liːpˈkoːzʊŋ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Liebkosung“ im Deutschen

Liebkosungsitzt 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

Liebkosung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [liːpˈkoːzʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Handlung, jemanden zu liebkosen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Liebkosung in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Liebkosung, spelled L-I-E-B-K-O-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, jemanden zu liebkosen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Liebkosungen der vergangenen Nacht waren brennendes Entzücken gewesen wie vielfarbige Funken eines Feuerwerks, Gluten explodierender Sonnen und Neonlichter im Blut, Kometen, die in die Zentren der Lust zielten.“
  2. „Sie entkleideten sich und fingen sogleich ihre Liebkosungen an.“

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 "Liebkosung"?
"Liebkosung" is spelled L-I-E-B-K-O-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [liːpˈkoːzʊŋ].
What does "Liebkosung" mean?
As a noun, "Liebkosung" means: Handlung, jemanden zu liebkosen
How do you pronounce "Liebkosung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Liebkosung" is [liːpˈkoːzʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Liebkosung" come from?
"Liebkosung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list