liturgical

/lɪˈtɝd͡ʒɪkəl/

//lɪˈtɝd͡ʒɪkəl// adj

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"liturgical" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“liturgical” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,199. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,199
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pertaining to liturgy.

Key facts for liturgical
PropertyValue
Headwordliturgical
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/lɪˈtɝd͡ʒɪkəl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#27,199
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “liturgical” 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). liturgical lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around liturgical (IPA /lɪˈtɝd͡ʒɪkəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,199 among 16,425 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pertaining to liturgy.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for liturgical, with forms such as "ilturgical", "litrugical", and "litturgical". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin lītūrgicus + -al. By surface analysis, liturgy + -ical. The correct English form is liturgical, spelled L-I-T-U-R-G-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pertaining to liturgy.

Etymology

From Latin lītūrgicus + -al. By surface analysis, liturgy + -ical.

Synonyms

liturgic

This word in other languages

liturgique(Français)liturgisch(Deutsch)litúrgico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilturgical
  • litrugical
  • litturgical
  • litugrical
  • liturgcial
  • liturggical
  • liturgiacl
  • liturgicall
  • liturgiccal
  • liturgicla
  • liturigcal
  • liturrgical
  • liutrgical
  • lliturgical
  • ltiurgical

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilturgical2litrugical2litturgical1litugrical2liturgcial2liturggical1liturgiacl2liturgicall1
Edit distance from "liturgical"

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 "liturgical"?
"liturgical" is spelled L-I-T-U-R-G-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /lɪˈtɝd͡ʒɪkəl/.
What does "liturgical" mean?
As an adjective, "liturgical" means: Pertaining to liturgy.
What are common misspellings of "liturgical"?
Common misspellings include "ilturgical", "litrugical", "litturgical", "litugrical", "liturgcial". The correct spelling is "liturgical".
How do you pronounce "liturgical"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "liturgical" is /lɪˈtɝd͡ʒɪkəl/. 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 "liturgical"?
From Latin lītūrgicus + -al. By surface analysis, liturgy + -ical. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “liturgical”

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

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

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list