libero
/ˈlɪbəɹoʊ/noun
libero is spelled L-I-B-E-R-O: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, libero means “A central defender to whom no forward is assigned for marking, forming the last line of defence and often initiating the offensive play” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of libero is liberos.
How many letters and syllables are in libero?
| Letters | 6: L-I-B-E-R-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,913th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is libero?
Libero appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th 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 libero?
- UK /ˈlɪbəɹəʊ/
- US /ˈlɪbəɹoʊ/
- US /lɪˈbɛɹoʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-libero.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with libero?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as libero (/ɪbəɹoʊ/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: boiler.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of libero
- liberos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does libero mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A central defender to whom no forward is assigned for marking, forming the last line of defence and often initiating the offensive play.
- 2
A designated back-row player intended to be used as a ball-control specialist.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of libero (volleyball).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Libero in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 libero come from?
From Italian libero (literally “free one”). So called because he has no direct opponent to mark and is therefore free to join in the offensive. The volleyball use is younger.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).