# liqueur

> English word · Noun · IPA /lɪˈkjʊə/ · frequency rank #36,643

## Definitions
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.

## Easily confused with
- **liquor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/liqueur-vs-liquor)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ilqueur`, `liqeuur`, `liqqueur`, `liqueru`, `liqueurr`, `liquuer`, `liuqeur`, `lliqueur`, `lqiueur`

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