limitiertvslimitierteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,342
“limitiert” frequency rank
#27,398
“limitierte” frequency rank
48740
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature limitiert limitierte
Definition auf eine bestimmte Anzahl begrenzt; auf ein Limit festgelegt Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs limitiert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set limitiert and limitierte apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
limitiert
10 ch
limitierte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. limitiert ([limiˈtiːɐ̯t]) and limitierte ([limiˈtiːɐ̯tə]) 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) - “limitiert” sits inside “limitierte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

limitiert is recorded at frequency rank #21,342, classified as anadj, pronounced [limiˈtiːɐ̯t]. limitierte is at rank #27,398, tagged as anadj, pronounced [limiˈtiːɐ̯tə].

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 48740, this pair ranks #1,237,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of limitiert vs limitierte

Shared letters: eilmrt. Private to "limitiert": -. Private to "limitierte": -.

"limitiert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC  ·  "limitierte" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • limitiertilmitiert · liimtiert · limiitert · limiteirt · limitierrt · limitiertt · limitietr · limitiret
  • limitierteilmitierte · liimtierte · limiiterte · limiteirte · limitieret · limitierrte · limitiertte · limitietre

Frequency comparison

limitiert#21,342
limitierte#27,398

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "limitiert" and "limitierte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([limiˈtiːɐ̯t] versus [limiˈtiːɐ̯tə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "limitiert" or "limitierte"?
"limitiert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,342 in our German list, against #27,398 for "limitierte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering limitiert vs limitierte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “limitiert” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list