LilithvsLimitWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“Lilith” and “Limit” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#46,813
“Lilith” frequency rank
#10,320
“Limit” frequency rank
57133
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Lilith Limit
Definition weiblicher Dämon sumerischer Herkunft festgelegter Wert, der nicht überschritten werden darf oder kann

Where the eye mixes Lilith and Limit

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Lilith
5 ch
Limit

Look-alike desk: Lilith vs Limit

A purely visual mix-up. Lilith ([ˈliːlɪt]) and Limit ([ˈlɪmɪt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Lilith is recorded at frequency rank #46,813, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈliːlɪt]. Limit is at rank #10,320, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪmɪt].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 57133, this pair ranks #913,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Lilith vs Limit

Shared letters: ilt. Private to "Lilith": h. Private to "Limit": m.

"Lilith" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "Limit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Lilithillith · liilth · liliht · lilithh · lilitth · lillith · liltih · lliith
  • Limitilmit · liimt · limitt · limmit · limti · llimit · lmiit

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Lilith" for "Limit" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈliːlɪt] versus [ˈlɪmɪt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Lilith" or "Limit"?
"Limit" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,320 in our German list, against #46,813 for "Lilith". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Lilith" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Limit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #913,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Lilith" and "Limit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lilith vs lolita". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #913,195 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list