Limits

[ˈlɪmɪt͡s]

/[ˈlɪmɪt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Limits” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,753. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,753
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Limit

Corpus desk

Index DE-limits · Limits · German

Limits · rank #28,753 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,753
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lund

Nearest frequency peer: lund (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Limits”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Limits” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Limits vs Limit
83% similar
Limits vs Limes
67% similar
Limits vs Lichts
67% similar

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

Key facts for Limits
PropertyValue
HeadwordLimits
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɪmɪt͡s]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,753
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Limits” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Limitsliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „lund“ (#28,754), „Liberia“ (#28,751), „Lösegeld“ (#28,755). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Limits (IPA [ˈlɪmɪt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,753 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Limits, with forms such as "ilmits", "liimts", and "limist". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Limit", "Limes", "Lichts", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Limits, spelled L-I-M-I-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Limit
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Limit
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Limit
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Limit
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Limit

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilmits
  • liimts
  • limist
  • limitss
  • limitts
  • limmits
  • limtis
  • llimits
  • lmiits

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Limits - 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.

ilmits2liimts2limist2limitss1limitts1limmits1limtis2llimits1
Edit distance from "Limits"

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 "Limits"?
"Limits" is spelled L-I-M-I-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɪmɪt͡s].
What does "Limits" mean?
As a noun, "Limits" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Limit
What words are commonly confused with "Limits"?
"Limits" is commonly confused with "Limit", "Limes", "Lichts". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Limits"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Limits" is [ˈlɪmɪt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Limits" come from?
"Limits" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lawine#28,746lachst#28,742musica#28,769Mystik#28,771

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Liberia9 variantsknappes9 variantsHänsel9 variantshaarige9 variants

What to do next

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  • "Limits" maps to 5 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Limit". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #28,753 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "L" letter cohort. L–Z browse

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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