# lima vs limo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lima
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪmə/ · frequency rank #13,379*
Lima bean.

### limo
*noun · IPA /ˈlɪ.məʊ/ · frequency rank #18,875*
Clipping of limousine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lima-vs-limo