limiter

noun

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

The verdict

“limiter” is uncommon English (frequency #50,045 among 16,425 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,045
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - That which limits or confines.

Key facts for limiter
PropertyValue
Headwordlimiter
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#50,045
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “limiter” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). limiter lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

limiter is uncommon English at frequency #50,045 among 16,425 “L” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for limiter in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From limit + -er. The correct English form is limiter, spelled L-I-M-I-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    That which limits or confines.
  2. 2
    A circuit that allows signals below a specified input threshold to pass unaffected while attenuating the peaks of stronger signals.
  3. 3
    A friar who had a license to beg within certain bounds.

Etymology

From limit + -er.

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 "limiter"?
"limiter" is spelled L-I-M-I-T-E-R.
What does "limiter" mean?
As a noun, "limiter" means: That which limits or confines.
What is the origin of the word "limiter"?
From limit + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “limiter”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is L-I-M-I-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list