Which to use
“Limit” and “Limits” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,320
- “Limit” frequency rank
- #28,753
- “Limits” frequency rank
- 39073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Limit | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | festgelegter Wert, der nicht überschritten werden darf oder kann | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Limit |
Where the eye mixes Limit and Limits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Limit vs Limits
A purely visual mix-up. Limit ([ˈlɪmɪt]) and Limits ([ˈlɪmɪt͡s]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Limit” sits inside “Limits”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Limit is recorded at frequency rank #10,320, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪmɪt]. Limits is at rank #28,753, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪmɪt͡s].
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 39073, this pair ranks #1,546,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Limit vs Limits
Shared letters: ilmt. Private to "Limit": -. Private to "Limits": s.
"Limit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Limits" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Limit" and "Limits" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Limit" vs "Limits" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Limit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Limits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,546,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Limit" and "Limits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lilith vs Limits". 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 #1,546,809 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.