limitless

adj

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"limitless" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“limitless” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,414. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,414
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Without limits in extent, size, or quantity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-limitless · limitless · English

limitless · rank #20,414 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,414
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lexus

Nearest frequency peer: Lexus (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “limitless”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “limitless” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for limitless
PropertyValue
Headwordlimitless
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,414
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “limitless”

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).limitlesslands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Lexus” (#20,413), “literate” (#20,415), “Lew” (#20,412). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “limitless” is #20,414. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around limitless, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,414 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Without limits in extent, size, or quantity.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for limitless, with forms such as "ilmitless", "liimtless", and "limiltess". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From limit + -less. The correct English form is limitless, spelled L-I-M-I-T-L-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Without limits in extent, size, or quantity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how limitless appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The Penguin can also fairly be described as an HBO gangster drama whose antihero is a brutal but troubled mid-level Mafioso with limitless ambition and debilitating maternal issues.
  2. After millenniums of austerity and poverty, the age of limitless “superabundance” was at hand.

Etymology

From limit + -less.

This word in other languages

ilimitado(Español)illimité(Français)grenzenlos(Deutsch)ilimitado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilmitless
  • liimtless
  • limiltess
  • limitelss
  • limitles
  • limitlless
  • limitlses
  • limittless
  • limmitless
  • limtiless
  • llimitless
  • lmiitless

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of limitless - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ilmitless2liimtless2limiltess2limitelss2limitles1limitlless1limitlses2limittless1
Edit distance from "limitless"

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 "limitless"?
"limitless" is spelled L-I-M-I-T-L-E-S-S.
What does "limitless" mean?
As an adjective, "limitless" means: Without limits in extent, size, or quantity.
What are common misspellings of "limitless"?
Common misspellings include "ilmitless", "liimtless", "limiltess", "limitelss", "limitles". The correct spelling is "limitless".
What is the origin of the word "limitless"?
From limit + -less. 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 "limitless", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list