Liguria

/lɪˈɡjʊəɹiə/

//lɪˈɡjʊəɹiə// name

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"liguria" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Liguria” is uncommon English (frequency #76,064 among 16,425 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,064
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An administrative region of northwest Italy.

Key facts for Liguria
PropertyValue
HeadwordLiguria
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/lɪˈɡjʊəɹiə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#76,064
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Liguria” 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). Liguria lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Liguria is uncommon English at frequency #76,064 among 16,425 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /lɪˈɡjʊəɹiə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An administrative region of northwest Italy.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Liguria, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Occitan Ligúria, from Latin Liguria, from Ancient Greek Λίγυς (Lígus). The correct English form is Liguria, spelled L-I-G-U-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    An administrative region of northwest Italy.

Etymology

From Occitan Ligúria, from Latin Liguria, from Ancient Greek Λίγυς (Lígus).

This word in other languages

Ligurie(Français)Ligurien(Deutsch)Ligúria(Português)

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 "Liguria"?
"Liguria" is spelled L-I-G-U-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /lɪˈɡjʊəɹiə/.
What does "Liguria" mean?
As a proper noun, "Liguria" means: An administrative region of northwest Italy.
How do you pronounce "Liguria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Liguria" is /lɪˈɡjʊəɹiə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Liguria"?
From Occitan Ligúria, from Latin Liguria, from Ancient Greek Λίγυς (Lígus). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Liguria”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is L-I-G-U-R-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /lɪˈɡjʊəɹiə/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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