liqueur

/lɪˈkjʊə/

//lɪˈkjʊə// noun

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

The verdict

“liqueur” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,643. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,643
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol.

Corpus desk

Index EN-liqueur · liqueur · English

liqueur · rank #36,643 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,643
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lineages

Nearest frequency peer: lineages (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “liqueur”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “liqueur” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

liqueur vs liquor
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for liqueur
PropertyValue
Headwordliqueur
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/lɪˈkjʊə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,643
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “liqueur”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).liqueurlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “lineages” (#36,642), “locksmith” (#36,644), “Lewandowski” (#36,641). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “liqueur” is #36,643. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around liqueur (IPA /lɪˈkjʊə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,643 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for liqueur, with forms such as "ilqueur", "liqeuur", and "liqqueur". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "liquor", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unadapted borrowing from French liqueur. Doublet of liquor. The correct English form is liqueur, spelled L-I-Q-U-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French liqueur. Doublet of liquor.

This word in other languages

licor(Español)liqueur(Français)Likör(Deutsch)licor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilqueur
  • liqeuur
  • liqqueur
  • liqueru
  • liqueurr
  • liquuer
  • liuqeur
  • lliqueur
  • lqiueur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of liqueur - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ilqueur2liqeuur2liqqueur1liqueru2liqueurr1liquuer2liuqeur2lliqueur1
Edit distance from "liqueur"

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 "liqueur"?
"liqueur" is spelled L-I-Q-U-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is /lɪˈkjʊə/.
What does "liqueur" mean?
As a noun, "liqueur" means: A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol.
What words are commonly confused with "liqueur"?
"liqueur" is commonly confused with "liquor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "liqueur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "liqueur" is /lɪˈkjʊə/. 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 "liqueur"?
Unadapted borrowing from French liqueur. Doublet of liquor. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "liqueur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

latimer#36,639Lynette#36,648mallard#36,653McNeill#36,660

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

labors9 variantsMcCallum9 variantsjumble9 variantsMissoula9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list