liaise
/liːˈeɪz/verb
liaise is spelled L-I-A-I-S-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, liaise means “To establish a liaison” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in liaise?
| Letters | 6: L-I-A-I-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,337th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is liaise?
Liaise appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce liaise?
- /liːˈeɪz/
- British /lɪjˈɛjz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-liaise.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of liaise
- liaises present, singular, he/she/it
- liaising participle, present
- liaised participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does liaise mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To establish a liaison.
- 2
To act between parties with a view to reconciling differences.
- 3
To cooperate, consult and discuss in order to come to a common solution.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Liaise in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to establish a liaison:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | se lier |
| Spanish | servir de enlace, trabajar en colaboración, trabajar en cooperación, ligar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does liaise come from?
Back-formation from liaison, itself from French liaison (“binding”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).