livide

[liˈviːdə]

/[liˈviːdə]/ adj

The verdict

“livide” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bläulich, blassblau, fahl

Corpus desk

Index DE-livide · livide · German

livide · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for livide
PropertyValue
Headwordlivide
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[liˈviːdə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „livide“ im Deutschen

livideliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

livide is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [liˈviːdə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for livide, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is livide, spelled L-I-V-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    bläulich, blassblau, fahl
  2. 2
    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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "livide"?
"livide" is spelled L-I-V-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [liˈviːdə].
What does "livide" mean?
As an adjective, "livide" means: bläulich, blassblau, fahl
How do you pronounce "livide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "livide" is [liˈviːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "livide" come from?
"livide" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list