licuar

[liˈkwaɾ]

/[liˈkwaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“licuar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,417 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,417
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hacer líquido algo que no lo era.

Key facts for licuar
PropertyValue
Headwordlicuar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[liˈkwaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#77,417
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “licuar” sits in Spanish 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). licuar 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.

Rare enough to double-check

licuar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,417 among 17,327 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [liˈkwaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

licuar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is licuar, spelled L-I-C-U-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer líquido algo que no lo era.
  2. 2
    Calentar un metal hasta hacerlo líquido, para separarlo de las sustancias con que se encuentra combinado.

Synonyms

licuefacer

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "licuar"?
"licuar" is spelled L-I-C-U-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [liˈkwaɾ].
What does "licuar" mean?
As a verb, "licuar" means: Hacer líquido algo que no lo era.
How do you pronounce "licuar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "licuar" is [liˈkwaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "licuar" come from?
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Using “licuar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-I-C-U-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [liˈkwaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list