# Liechtenstein

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlɪk.tən.staɪn/ · frequency rank #38,475

## Definitions
1. A microstate in Central Europe. Official name: Principality of Liechtenstein. Capital: Vaduz.

## Etymology
From German Liechtenstein, after the name of the ruling dynasty, which in turn derives its name from that of Liechtenstein Castle, which means “bright stone”, from liecht, an obsolete variant of licht (“light, bright”), + Stein (“stone”).

## Easily confused with
- **Lichtenstein** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lichtenstein-vs-liechtenstein)

## Common misspellings (20)
`ilechtenstein`, `leichtenstein`, `licehtenstein`, `liecchtenstein`, `liechetnstein`, `liechhtenstein`, `liechtennstein`, `liechtensetin`, `liechtensstein`, `liechtensteinn`, `liechtensteni`, `liechtenstien`, `liechtensttein`, `liechtentsein`, `liechtesntein`, `liechtnestein`, `liechttenstein`, `liecthenstein`, `liehctenstein`, `lliechtenstein`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/liechtenstein