limitieren

[limiˈtiːʁən]

/[limiˈtiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“limitieren” is an uncommon German word, ranked #97,321 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#97,321
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas auf eine bestimmte Anzahl begrenzen; ein Limit festlegen

Key facts for limitieren
PropertyValue
Headwordlimitieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[limiˈtiːʁən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#97,321
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “limitieren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). limitieren lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for limitieren is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [limiˈtiːʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #97,321 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "etwas auf eine bestimmte Anzahl begrenzen; ein Limit festlegen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for limitieren in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 limitieren, spelled L-I-M-I-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas auf eine bestimmte Anzahl begrenzen; ein Limit festlegen

Synonyms

beschränkenbegrenzeneingrenzen

This word in other languages

limit(English)limitar(Español)limiter(Français)

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 "limitieren"?
"limitieren" is spelled L-I-M-I-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [limiˈtiːʁən].
What does "limitieren" mean?
As a verb, "limitieren" means: etwas auf eine bestimmte Anzahl begrenzen; ein Limit festlegen
How do you pronounce "limitieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "limitieren" is [limiˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "limitieren" come from?
"limitieren" is a German 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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Using “limitieren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-I-M-I-T-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [limiˈtiːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list