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
2,297
“L” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pertaining to liturgy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-liturgical · liturgical · English

liturgical · rank #27,199 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,199
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lila

Nearest frequency peer: lila (-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 “liturgical”

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

corpus weight

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

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “liturgical”

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).liturgicallands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “lila” (#27,198), “ligand” (#27,197), “Lothian” (#27,201). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “liturgical” is #27,199. 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 2,297 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Our almost liturgical repetition of the phrase "gay brothers and sisters" too often echoes with a hollow resonance.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

fractional15 variantsdelicately15 variantsdefenseless15 variantssprinkler15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list