limousine

/ˌlɪm.əˈziːn/

//ˌlɪm.əˈziːn// noun

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

The verdict

“limousine” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,423. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,423
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front.

Corpus desk

Index EN-limousine · limousine · English

limousine · rank #22,423 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,423
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lien

Nearest frequency peer: lien (-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 “limousine”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “limousine” 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 limousine
PropertyValue
Headwordlimousine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌlɪm.əˈziːn/
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,423
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “limousine”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).limousinelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “lien” (#22,422), “linden” (#22,424), “legislator” (#22,421). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “limousine” is #22,423. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around limousine (IPA /ˌlɪm.əˈziːn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,423 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for limousine, with forms such as "ilmousine", "limmousine", and "limosuine". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French limousine, from region Limousin, originally an adjective referring to the city Limoges, from Latin Lemovices (adjective Lemovicīnus), name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of sa… The correct English form is limousine, spelled L-I-M-O-U-S-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front.
  2. 2
    An automobile with such a body.
  3. 3
    A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur.
  4. 4
    An automobile for transportation to or from an airport, including sedans, vans, and buses.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. It was flood-tide along Fifth Avenue; motor, brougham, and victoria swept by on the glittering current; pretty women glanced out from limousine and tonneau; young men of his own type, silk-hatted, frock-coated, the crooks of their walking sticks tucked up under their left arms, passed on the Park side.

Etymology

Borrowed from French limousine, from region Limousin, originally an adjective referring to the city Limoges, from Latin Lemovices (adjective Lemovicīnus), name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm.

This word in other languages

limusina(Español)limousine(Français)Limousine(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilmousine
  • limmousine
  • limosuine
  • limouisne
  • limousien
  • limousinne
  • limousnie
  • limoussine
  • limuosine
  • liomusine
  • llimousine
  • lmiousine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of limousine - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ilmousine2limmousine1limosuine2limouisne2limousien2limousinne1limousnie2limoussine1
Edit distance from "limousine"

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 "limousine"?
"limousine" is spelled L-I-M-O-U-S-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌlɪm.əˈziːn/.
What does "limousine" mean?
As a noun, "limousine" means: An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front.
What are common misspellings of "limousine"?
Common misspellings include "ilmousine", "limmousine", "limosuine", "limouisne", "limousien". The correct spelling is "limousine".
How do you pronounce "limousine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "limousine" is /ˌlɪm.əˈziːn/. 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 "limousine"?
Borrowed from French limousine, from region Limousin, originally an adjective referring to the city Limoges, from Latin Lemovices (adjective Lemovicīnus), name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spe... 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 "limousine", 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