liquidieren

\likviˈdiːʁən\

/\likviˈdiːʁən\/ verb

The verdict

“liquidieren” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Liquider, régler définitivement une affaire en cours, apurer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-liquidieren · liquidieren · French

liquidieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for liquidieren
PropertyValue
Headwordliquidieren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\likviˈdiːʁən\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « liquidieren » en français

liquidierenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

liquidieren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \likviˈdiːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

liquidieren has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is liquidieren, spelled L-I-Q-U-I-D-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Liquider, régler définitivement une affaire en cours, apurer.
  2. 2
    Tuer, liquider.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach einer Uebereinkunft zwischen Großbritannien, Frankreich, den Vereinigten Staaten und der Schweiz, die in Washington am 25. Mai 1946 unterzeichnet wurde, erklärte sich die Schweiz damit einverstanden, die Guthaben in Deutschland lebender Deutscher zu liquidieren.
  2. Nach dem bewaffneten Aufstand der Wagner-Söldner in Russland muss deren Chef Jewgeni Prigoschin aus Sicht des Politikwissenschaftlers Herfried Münkler um sein Leben bangen. „Ich gehe davon aus, dass die Russen Prigoschin über kurz oder lang liquidieren werden“, sagte er (...)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "liquidieren"?
"liquidieren" is spelled L-I-Q-U-I-D-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \likviˈdiːʁən\.
What does "liquidieren" mean?
As a verb, "liquidieren" means: Liquider, régler définitivement une affaire en cours, apurer.
How do you pronounce "liquidieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "liquidieren" is \likviˈdiːʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "liquidieren" come from?
"liquidieren" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list