limar
[liˈmaɾ]
The verdict
“limar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #55,711 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #55,711
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Usar una lima para raspar o pulir una superficie.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | limar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [liˈmaɾ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #55,711 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “limar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for limar is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [liˈmaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #55,711 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for limar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is limar, spelled L-I-M-A-R.
Definition
- 1Usar una lima para raspar o pulir una superficie.
- 2Suavizar las diferencias, disminuir las dificultades.
- 3Corregir, arreglar o perfeccionar una obra de arte, escrito u otra.
- 4Quitar una porción de algo de forma paulatina.
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.
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Using “limar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-I-M-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [liˈmaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.