Lilian

[ˈliːli̯aːn]

/[ˈliːli̯aːn]/ name

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The verdict

“Lilian” is uncommon German (frequency #62,614 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,614
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-lilian · Lilian · German

Lilian · rank #62,614 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,614
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Liestal

Nearest frequency peer: Liestal (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Lilian“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Lilian“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lilian
PropertyValue
HeadwordLilian
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈliːli̯aːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#62,614
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lilian“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lilianfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Liestal“ (#62,613), „linkem“ (#62,615), „Leutchen“ (#62,612). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lilian“ bei #62,614. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lilian is uncommon German at frequency #62,614 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈliːli̯aːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Lilian in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lilian, spelled L-I-L-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Es vergeht kein Tag, an dem Lilian nicht mindestens eine Stunde beim Krafttraining verbringt.

This word in other languages

Lilian(English)Liliane(Français)

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 "Lilian"?
"Lilian" is spelled L-I-L-I-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliːli̯aːn].
What does "Lilian" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lilian" means: weiblicher Vorname
How do you pronounce "Lilian"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lilian" is [ˈliːli̯aːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lilian" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

linkem#62,615Lotion#62,622Lanzen#62,598Markts#62,634

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list