# limerick

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɪm(ə)ɹɪk/ · frequency rank #26,492

## Definitions
1. A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having an 8–8–5–5–8 cadence.

## Etymology
From the Irish town name Limerick, Irish Luimneach [ˈl̪ˠɪmʲənʲəx].

## Common misspellings (12)
`ilmerick`, `liemrick`, `limeirck`, `limercik`, `limericck`, `limerickk`, `limerikc`, `limerrick`, `limmerick`, `limreick`, `llimerick`, `lmierick`

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