liquefy
/ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/verb
liquefy is spelled L-I-Q-U-E-F-Y: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, liquefy means “To make (something) into a liquid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in liquefy?
| Letters | 7: L-I-Q-U-E-F-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 76,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is liquefy?
Liquefy appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th 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 liquefy?
- /ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/
Liquefy has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-liquefy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of liquefy
- liquefies present, singular, he/she/it
- liquefying participle, present
- liquefied participle, past
- liquify
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does liquefy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make (something) into a liquid.
We’ll liquefy this rock by heating it in a furnace until it melts and flows out.
- 2
To distort and warp (an image).
- 3
To become liquid.
The substance liquefied upon heating.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Liquefy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | liquéfier |
| German | verflüssigen |
| Portuguese | liquefazer |
| Spanish | licuar, licuefacer, licuecer , licuarse, licuefacerse, licuecerse |
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 liquefy come from?
From Middle English liquefien, from Anglo-Norman liquefier, from Latin liquefacere.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).