livid
[liˈviːt]
The verdict
“livid” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bläulich, blassblau, fahl
Corpus desk
Index DE-livid · livid · German
livid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | livid |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [liˈviːt] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „livid“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
livid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [liˈviːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for livid in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is livid, spelled L-I-V-I-D.
Definition
- 1bläulich, blassblau, fahl
- 2anderen gegenüber Missgunst empfindend; neidisch
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.