Liebkosung
[liːpˈkoːzʊŋ]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Liebkosung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [liːpˈkoːzʊŋ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Liebkosung“ im Deutschen
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
- 1Handlung, jemanden zu liebkosen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Liebkosung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„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.“
„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.