non liquet
"non-liquet" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“non liquet” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A verdict given by a jury when a matter is to be deferred to another day of trial.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | non liquet |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “non liquet” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
non liquet is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for non liquet, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Latin, meaning "it is not clear". The correct English form is non liquet, spelled N-O-N- -L-I-Q-U-E-T.
Definition
- 1A verdict given by a jury when a matter is to be deferred to another day of trial.
- 2Something about which no clear decision can yet be made.
Etymology
Latin, meaning "it is not clear".
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “non liquet”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is N-O-N- -L-I-Q-U-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.