liberties

/ˈlɪb.ɪ.tiz/

//ˈlɪb.ɪ.tiz// noun

"liberties" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“liberties” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,411. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,411
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of liberty

Key facts for liberties
PropertyValue
Headwordliberties
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlɪb.ɪ.tiz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,411
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “liberties” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). liberties lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around liberties (IPA /ˈlɪb.ɪ.tiz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,411 among 16,425 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of liberty".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for liberties, with forms such as "ilberties", "lbierties", and "libberties". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is liberties, spelled L-I-B-E-R-T-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of liberty

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilberties
  • lbierties
  • libberties
  • liberites
  • liberrties
  • liberteis
  • libertiess
  • libertise
  • libertties
  • libetries
  • libreties
  • liebrties
  • lliberties

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of liberties - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ilberties2lbierties2libberties1liberites2liberrties1liberteis2libertiess1libertise2
Edit distance from "liberties"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "liberties"?
"liberties" is spelled L-I-B-E-R-T-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɪb.ɪ.tiz/.
What does "liberties" mean?
As a noun, "liberties" means: plural of liberty
What are common misspellings of "liberties"?
Common misspellings include "ilberties", "lbierties", "libberties", "liberites", "liberrties". The correct spelling is "liberties".
How do you pronounce "liberties"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "liberties" is /ˈlɪb.ɪ.tiz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "liberties" come from?
"liberties" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “liberties”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is L-I-B-E-R-T-I-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlɪb.ɪ.tiz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list