liberty
lib·er·ty/ˈlɪbəti/noun
liberty is spelled L-I-B-E-R-T-Y: 7 letters and 3 syllables (lib·er·ty). It appears 22 times per million words in written English, the 4,015th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, liberty means “The condition of being free” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of liberty is liberties.
How many letters and syllables are in liberty?
| Letters | 7: L-I-B-E-R-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: lib·er·ty |
| In writing | 22 times per million words; the 4,015th 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 liberty?
Liberty appears 22 times per million words in written English, the 4,015th 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 liberty?
- UK /ˈlɪbəti/
- UK [ˈlɪbətʰɪi̯]
- /ˈlɪbəti/
Liberty has 3 syllables, split lib·er·ty in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-liberty.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of liberty
- liberties plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does liberty mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The condition of being free.
The army is here, your liberty is assured.
- 2
The condition of being free from imprisonment, slavery or forced labour.
The prisoners gained their liberty from an underground tunnel.
- 3
The condition of being free to act, believe or express oneself as one chooses.
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
- 4
Freedom from excessive government control.
- 5
A short period when a sailor is allowed ashore.
We're going on a three-day liberty as soon as we dock.
- 6
A breach of social convention.
You needn't take such liberties.
- 7
A local division of government administration in medieval England.
- 8
An empty space next to a group of stones of the same color.
noun
- 1
Used attributively to designate various items (especially textiles) sold by (or characteristic of) the Liberty department store in Regent Street, London.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Liberty in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense condition of being free:
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 liberty come from?
From Middle English liberte, from Old French liberté, from Latin libertas (“freedom”), from liber (“free”); see liberal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).