Likör

[liˈkøːɐ̯]

/[liˈkøːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Likör” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,260. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,260
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aromatisches alkoholisches Getränk mit relativ hohem Zuckergehalt und einem Alkoholgehalt von 15 bis 40 Prozent

Corpus desk

Index DE-likor · Likör · German

Likör · rank #38,260 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,260
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH liebenswürdig

Nearest frequency peer: liebenswürdig (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Likör“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Likör“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Likör vs LKR
20% similar
Likör vs lion
20% similar
Likör vs Limo
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Likör
PropertyValue
HeadwordLikör
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[liˈkøːɐ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,260
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Likör“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Likörliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „liebenswürdig“ (#38,259), „Limbach“ (#38,261), „libysche“ (#38,258). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Likör“ bei #38,260. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Likör (IPA [liˈkøːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,260 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "aromatisches alkoholisches Getränk mit relativ hohem Zuckergehalt und einem Alkoholgehalt von 15 bis 40 Prozent".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Likör, with forms such as "ilkör", "likkör", and "likrö". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "LKR", "lion", "Limo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Likör, spelled L-I-K-Ö-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    aromatisches alkoholisches Getränk mit relativ hohem Zuckergehalt und einem Alkoholgehalt von 15 bis 40 Prozent

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die alten Damen trafen sich jede Woche zum Kartenspiel und tranken dazu immer ein Glas Likör.
  2. „Reizl goß sich ein Gläschen Likör ein.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilkör
  • likkör
  • likrö
  • likörr
  • liökr
  • lkiör
  • llikör

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Likör - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ilkör2likkör1likrö2likörr1liökr2lkiör2llikör1
Edit distance from "Likör"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Likör"?
"Likör" is spelled L-I-K-Ö-R. The IPA pronunciation is [liˈkøːɐ̯].
What does "Likör" mean?
As a noun, "Likör" means: aromatisches alkoholisches Getränk mit relativ hohem Zuckergehalt und einem Alkoholgehalt von 15 bis 40 Prozent
What words are commonly confused with "Likör"?
"Likör" is commonly confused with "LKR", "lion", "Limo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Likör"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Likör" is [liˈkøːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Likör" come from?
"Likör" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list