limitation

/ˌlɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

//ˌlɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən// noun

The verdict

“limitation” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Limitación.

Corpus desk

Index ES-limitation · limitation · Spanish

limitation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for limitation
PropertyValue
Headwordlimitation
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌlɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “limitation” en español

limitationqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

limitation is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌlɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Limitación.".

limitation has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is limitation, spelled L-I-M-I-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Limitación.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "limitation"?
"limitation" is spelled L-I-M-I-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌlɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/.
What does "limitation" mean?
As a noun, "limitation" means: Limitación.
How do you pronounce "limitation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "limitation" is /ˌlɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "limitation" come from?
"limitation" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list