lib
/ˈlɪb/noun, verb
lib is spelled L-I-B: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears 5.6 times per million words in written English, the 10,358th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lib means “liberal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lib is libs.
How many letters and syllables are in lib?
| Letters | 3: L-I-B |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.6 times per million words; the 10,358th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lib?
Lib appears 5.6 times per million words in written English, the 10,358th 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 lib?
- /ˈlɪb/
Lib has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-lib.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of lib
- libs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- libbing participle, present
- libbed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lib mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
liberal
own the libs
- 2
liberation
women's lib
- 3
library
- 4
libertarian
- 5
ScotlandUKA potion; magic potion; charm; concoction.
verb
- 1
ScotlandUKTo geld; castrate; emasculate (usually said of animals).
noun
- 1
A member of the Liberal Party of Australia.
- 2
A member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
noun
- 1
Abbreviation of lithium-ion battery.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lib come from?
Abbreviation for various words beginning in lib-.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).