Limit

[ˈlɪmɪt]

/[ˈlɪmɪt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Limit” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,320. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,320
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - festgelegter Wert, der nicht überschritten werden darf oder kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-limit · Limit · German

Limit · rank #10,320 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,320
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lake

Nearest frequency peer: lake (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Limit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Limit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Limit vs list
40% similar
Limit vs litt
40% similar
Limit vs Limo
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Limit
PropertyValue
HeadwordLimit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɪmɪt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,320
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Limit“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Limitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „lake“ (#10,319), „litt“ (#10,321), „Käfer“ (#10,318). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Limit“ bei #10,320. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Limit (IPA [ˈlɪmɪt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,320 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "festgelegter Wert, der nicht überschritten werden darf oder kann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Limit, with forms such as "ilmit", "liimt", and "limitt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "list", "litt", "Limo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Limit, spelled L-I-M-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    festgelegter Wert, der nicht überschritten werden darf oder kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als sie den Vortrag hielt musste sie auf die Zeit achten, da ihr ein Limit gesetzt wurde.
  2. „Die Studie scheint tatsächlich ein natürliches Limit für die menschliche Existenz aufzuzeigen.“

Synonyms

LimiteBegrenzungGrenzeBeschränkung

This word in other languages

limit(English)límite(Español)limite(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilmit
  • liimt
  • limitt
  • limmit
  • limti
  • llimit
  • lmiit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Limit - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ilmit2liimt2limitt1limmit1limti2llimit1lmiit2
Edit distance from "Limit"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Limit"?
"Limit" is spelled L-I-M-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɪmɪt].
What does "Limit" mean?
As a noun, "Limit" means: festgelegter Wert, der nicht überschritten werden darf oder kann
What words are commonly confused with "Limit"?
"Limit" is commonly confused with "list", "litt", "Limo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Limit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Limit" is [ˈlɪmɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Limit" come from?
"Limit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Limit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Käfer#10,318Lyrik#10,323Malte#10,326Manga#10,327

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Löffel7 variantsNetze7 variantshänge7 variantsHawaii7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list