Ltd.
"ltd" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Ltd.” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abbreviation of limited.
Corpus desk
Index EN-ltd · Ltd. · English
Ltd. · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-0 0 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ltd. |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Ltd.” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Ltd. is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abbreviation of limited.".
No misspelling variants are generated for Ltd. in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is Ltd., spelled L-T-D-..
Definition
- 1Abbreviation of limited.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Ltd. appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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