Limousine

[limuˈziːnə]

/[limuˈziːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Limousine” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,753. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,753
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Gegensatz zum Cabrio oder Cabriolet mit einem Dach vollkommen geschlossenes Auto

Corpus desk

Index DE-limousine · Limousine · German

Limousine · rank #12,753 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,753
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH leidenschaftl…

Nearest frequency peer: leidenschaftlich (-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 „Limousine“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Limousine“ 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).

Limousine vs Limousinen
90% similar

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

Key facts for Limousine
PropertyValue
HeadwordLimousine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[limuˈziːnə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,753
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Limousine“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „leidenschaftlich“ (#12,752), „Liverpool“ (#12,754), „kühn“ (#12,751). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Limousine“ bei #12,753. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Limousine (IPA [limuˈziːnə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,753 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Limousine, with forms such as "ilmousine", "limmousine", and "limosuine". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Limousinen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Limousine, spelled L-I-M-O-U-S-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Gegensatz zum Cabrio oder Cabriolet mit einem Dach vollkommen geschlossenes Auto
  2. 2
    Pferdewagen zur Beförderung von Personen, so genannt in der französischen Landschaft Limousin
  3. 3
    Fuhrmannsmantel aus Ziegenwolle, der in der französischen Landschaft Limousin benutzt wurde
  4. 4
    großes, teures Auto

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich fahre sehr gerne eine Limousine.
  2. Wenn er in die Stadt kommt, fährt er Limousine.

Antonyms

CabrioCabrioletKombiLieferwagen

This word in other languages

sedan(English)limusina(Español)berline(Français)sedã(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilmousine
  • limmousine
  • limosuine
  • limouisne
  • limousien
  • limousinne
  • limousnie
  • limoussine
  • limuosine
  • liomusine
  • llimousine
  • lmiousine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Limousine - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ilmousine2limmousine1limosuine2limouisne2limousien2limousinne1limousnie2limoussine1
Edit distance from "Limousine"

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 "Limousine"?
"Limousine" is spelled L-I-M-O-U-S-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [limuˈziːnə].
What does "Limousine" mean?
As a noun, "Limousine" means: im Gegensatz zum Cabrio oder Cabriolet mit einem Dach vollkommen geschlossenes Auto
What words are commonly confused with "Limousine"?
"Limousine" is commonly confused with "Limousinen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Limousine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Limousine" is [limuˈziːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Limousine" come from?
"Limousine" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Liverpool#12,754klatschen#12,744Neubauten#12,767Oberstufe#12,771

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Muslimen12 variantsHäuschen12 variantsgeordnet12 variantsSchreck12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list