liturgy

/ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/

//ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi// noun

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

The verdict

“liturgy” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,728. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,728
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion; a book in which they are recorded.

Corpus desk

Index EN-liturgy · liturgy · English

liturgy · rank #22,728 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,728
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH livin

Nearest frequency peer: livin (+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 “liturgy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “liturgy” 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 liturgy
PropertyValue
Headwordliturgy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,728
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “liturgy”

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).liturgylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “livin” (#22,729), “lifeboat” (#22,726), “lewd” (#22,725). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “liturgy” is #22,728. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around liturgy (IPA /ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,728 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for liturgy, with forms such as "ilturgy", "litrugy", and "litturgy". 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, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French liturgie, from Latin liturgia, from Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía), from λειτ- (leit-), from λαός (laós, “people”) + -ουργός (-ourgós), from ἔργον (érgon, “work”) (the public work of the people done on behalf of the people). The correct English form is liturgy, spelled L-I-T-U-R-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion; a book in which they are recorded.
  2. 2
    An official worship service of the Christian church.
  3. 3
    In Ancient Greece, a form of personal service to the state.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Near-synonyms: (book) breviary, missal, portal, portass, psalter

Etymology

From Middle French liturgie, from Latin liturgia, from Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía), from λειτ- (leit-), from λαός (laós, “people”) + -ουργός (-ourgós), from ἔργον (érgon, “work”) (the public work of the people done on behalf of the people).

This word in other languages

liturgia(Español)liturgie(Français)Liturgie(Deutsch)liturgia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilturgy
  • litrugy
  • litturgy
  • litugry
  • liturggy
  • liturgyy
  • liturrgy
  • lituryg
  • liutrgy
  • lliturgy
  • ltiurgy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of liturgy - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ilturgy2litrugy2litturgy1litugry2liturggy1liturgyy1liturrgy1lituryg2
Edit distance from "liturgy"

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 "liturgy"?
"liturgy" is spelled L-I-T-U-R-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/.
What does "liturgy" mean?
As a noun, "liturgy" means: A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion; a book in which they are recorded.
What are common misspellings of "liturgy"?
Common misspellings include "ilturgy", "litrugy", "litturgy", "litugry", "liturggy". The correct spelling is "liturgy".
How do you pronounce "liturgy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "liturgy" is /ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/. 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 "liturgy"?
From Middle French liturgie, from Latin liturgia, from Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía), from λειτ- (leit-), from λαός (laós, “people”) + -ουργός (-ourgós), from ἔργον (érgon, “work”) (the public work of the people done on behalf of the people). 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 "liturgy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list