ilimitado

[ilimiˈt̪að̞o]

/[ilimiˈt̪að̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“ilimitado” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #15,874 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#15,874
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sin límites o cuyo final no puede establecerse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ilimitado vs imitado
78% similar
ilimitado vs iluminado
78% similar
ilimitado vs ilimitados
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ilimitado
PropertyValue
Headwordilimitado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ilimiˈt̪að̞o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,874
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ilimitado” sits in Spanish 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). ilimitado lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ilimitado is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ilimiˈt̪að̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,874 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Sin límites o cuyo final no puede establecerse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ilimitado, with forms such as "iilmitado", "iliimtado", and "ilimiatdo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "imitado", "iluminado", "ilimitados", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ilimitado, spelled I-L-I-M-I-T-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sin límites o cuyo final no puede establecerse.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iilmitado,iliimtado,ilimiatdo,ilimitaddo,ilimitaod,ilimitdao,ilimittado,ilimmitado,ilimtiado,illimitado,ilmiitado,liimitado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ilimitado - 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.

iilmitado2iliimtado2ilimiatdo2ilimitaddo1ilimitaod2ilimitdao2ilimittado1ilimmitado1
Edit distance from "ilimitado"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ilimitado"?
"ilimitado" is spelled I-L-I-M-I-T-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ilimiˈt̪að̞o].
What does "ilimitado" mean?
As an adjective, "ilimitado" means: Sin límites o cuyo final no puede establecerse.
What words are commonly confused with "ilimitado"?
"ilimitado" is commonly confused with "imitado", "iluminado", "ilimitados". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ilimitado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ilimitado" is [ilimiˈt̪að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ilimitado" come from?
"ilimitado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “ilimitado”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-L-I-M-I-T-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ilimiˈt̪að̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “imitado” - see the side-by-side comparison. ilimitado vs imitado
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list