Limburg

/lɪmbɜːrɡ/

//lɪmbɜːrɡ// name

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"limburg" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Limburg” is uncommon English (frequency #64,497 among 2,297 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,497
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A province of the Netherlands.

Corpus desk

Index EN-limburg · Limburg · English

Limburg · rank #64,497 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,497
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH linchpin

Nearest frequency peer: linchpin (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Limburg”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Limburg” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Limburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordLimburg
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/lɪmbɜːrɡ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,497
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Limburg” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Limburgfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “linchpin” (#64,498), “lemming” (#64,494), “lek” (#64,492). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “Limburg” is #64,497. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Limburg is uncommon English at frequency #64,497 among 2,297 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /lɪmbɜːrɡ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Limburg in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Dutch Limburg The correct English form is Limburg, spelled L-I-M-B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A province of the Netherlands.
  2. 2
    A province of Belgium.
  3. 3
    The undivided province (1815–1839).
  4. 4
    The historic duchy (which the name of the province(s) was meant to preserve).
  5. 5
    A surname.

Etymology

From Dutch Limburg

This word in other languages

Limburgo(Español)Limbourg(Français)Limburg(Deutsch)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Limburg"?
"Limburg" is spelled L-I-M-B-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is /lɪmbɜːrɡ/.
What does "Limburg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Limburg" means: A province of the Netherlands.
How do you pronounce "Limburg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Limburg" is /lɪmbɜːrɡ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Limburg"?
From Dutch Limburg See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lemming#64,494longish#64,503lampoon#64,487Lambing#64,485

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list