liquor

/ˈlɪk.ə(ɹ)/

//ˈlɪk.ə(ɹ)// noun

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"liquor" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“liquor” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,025. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,025
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A liquid, a fluid.

Corpus desk

Index EN-liquor · liquor · English

liquor · rank #7,025 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,025
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leonard

Nearest frequency peer: Leonard (-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 “liquor”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “liquor” 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).

liquor vs liquid
67% similar
liquor vs liqueur
71% similar

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

Key facts for liquor
PropertyValue
Headwordliquor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlɪk.ə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,025
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “liquor”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).liquorlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Leonard” (#7,024), “loser” (#7,026), “legit” (#7,023). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “liquor” is #7,025. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around liquor (IPA /ˈlɪk.ə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,025 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for liquor, with forms such as "ilquor", "liqour", and "liqquor". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "liquid", "liqueur", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English licour, from Anglo-Norman licour, from Latin liquor (“fluidity, liquidness, a fluid, a liquid”), from liquere (“to be fluid or liquid”); see liquid. Doublet of liqueur. The correct English form is liquor, spelled L-I-Q-U-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A liquid, a fluid.
  2. 2
    A beverage, any drinkable liquid.
  3. 3
    A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both).
  4. 4
    A parsley sauce commonly served with traditional pies and mash.
  5. 5
    Strong (high-ABV) alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation.
  6. 6
    Any alcoholic beverage.
  7. 7
    In process industry, a liquid in which a desired reaction takes place, e.g. pulping liquor is a mixture of chemicals and water which breaks wood into its components, thus facilitating the extraction of cellulose.
  8. 8
    A liquid in which something has been steeped.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how liquor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Thus Water also, or any other Liquor, included in a convenient vessel, by being warmed, manifestly expands it self with a very great violence […]
  2. Dreaming when Dawn's Left Hand was in the Sky I heard a Voice within the Tavern cry, "Awake, my Little ones, and fill the Cup Before Life's Liquor in its Cup be dry."

Etymology

From Middle English licour, from Anglo-Norman licour, from Latin liquor (“fluidity, liquidness, a fluid, a liquid”), from liquere (“to be fluid or liquid”); see liquid. Doublet of liqueur.

This word in other languages

jugo(Español)spiritueux(Français)Spirituose(Deutsch)licor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilquor
  • liqour
  • liqquor
  • liquorr
  • liquro
  • liuqor
  • lliquor
  • lqiuor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of liquor - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ilquor2liqour2liqquor1liquorr1liquro2liuqor2lliquor1lqiuor2
Edit distance from "liquor"

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 "liquor"?
"liquor" is spelled L-I-Q-U-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɪk.ə(ɹ)/.
What does "liquor" mean?
As a noun, "liquor" means: A liquid, a fluid.
What words are commonly confused with "liquor"?
"liquor" is commonly confused with "liquid", "liqueur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "liquor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "liquor" is /ˈlɪk.ə(ɹ)/. 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 "liquor"?
From Middle English licour, from Anglo-Norman licour, from Latin liquor (“fluidity, liquidness, a fluid, a liquid”), from liquere (“to be fluid or liquid”); see liquid. Doublet of liqueur. 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 "liquor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list