Liquor

[ˈliːkvoːɐ̯]

/[ˈliːkvoːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Liquor” is an uncommon German word, ranked #67,461 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#67,461
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Gehirn-Rückenmark-Flüssigkeit ( Gehirnwasser) ist klar, zellarm und zirkuliert im Hohlraumsystem des Gehirns

Key facts for Liquor
PropertyValue
HeadwordLiquor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈliːkvoːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#67,461
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Liquor” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Liquor lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Liquor is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈliːkvoːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #67,461 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for Liquor in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Liquor, spelled L-I-Q-U-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Gehirn-Rückenmark-Flüssigkeit ( Gehirnwasser) ist klar, zellarm und zirkuliert im Hohlraumsystem des Gehirns
  2. 2
    Flüssigkeit im Herzbeutel
  3. 3
    Flüssigkeit im Tertiärfollikel, in einer weiblichen Eizelle

Synonyms

Liquor cerebrospinalisGehirnwasserGehirn- und RückenmarksflüssigkeitLiquor pericardiiHerzbeutelwasserPerikardflüssigkeitLiquor folliculiFollikelflüssigkeit

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); 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 "Liquor"?
"Liquor" is spelled L-I-Q-U-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliːkvoːɐ̯].
What does "Liquor" mean?
As a noun, "Liquor" means: die Gehirn-Rückenmark-Flüssigkeit ( Gehirnwasser) ist klar, zellarm und zirkuliert im Hohlraumsystem des Gehirns
How do you pronounce "Liquor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Liquor" is [ˈliːkvoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Liquor" come from?
"Liquor" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Liquor”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-I-Q-U-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈliːkvoːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list