limited
lim·it·ed/ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/adjective, noun, verb
limited is spelled L-I-M-I-T-E-D: 7 letters and 3 syllables (lim·it·ed). It appears 105 times per million words in written English, the 1,021st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, limited means “With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in limited?
| Letters | 7: L-I-M-I-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: lim·it·ed |
| In writing | 105 times per million words; the 1,021st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is limited?
Limited appears 105 times per million words in written English, the 1,021st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce limited?
- UK /ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/
- US /ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/
- US [ˈlɪm.ɪ.ɾɪd]
Limited has 3 syllables, split lim·it·ed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-limited.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with limited?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as limited (/ɪmɪtɪd/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: delimit.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of limited
- more limited comparative
- most limited superlative
- limiteds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does limited mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.
- 2
Restricted, small, few, not plentiful.
There are limited places available. Enrol now or you will miss out.
noun
- 1
An express train that only halts at a limited number of stops.
Twentieth Century Limited
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of limit
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate limited?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of limited: Ltd., ltd.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Limited in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense with certain limits placed upon it:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | limité |
| German | begrenzt, beschränkt |
| Portuguese | limitado |
| Spanish | limitado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.