límite

/[ˈlimit̪e]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#2,256

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

límite is aSpanishnoun. It means: Línea real o teórica que separa dos porciones del espacio. Pronounced [ˈlimit̪e]. It ranks #2,256 in Spanish word frequency. Often confused with limito and límites.

Key facts for límite
PropertyValue
Headwordlímite
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlimit̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,256
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of límite in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for límite is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlimit̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,256 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for límite, with forms such as "llímite", "lmíite", and "líimte". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "limito", "límites", "limited", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is límite, spelled L-Í-M-I-T-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Línea real o teórica que separa dos porciones del espacio.
  2. 2
    Marca que indica los bordes de una extensión.
  3. 3
    Momento en el que expira un período de tiempo.
  4. 4
    Conjunto de situaciones que marcan la aplicabilidad de un concepto abstracto.
  5. 5
    Valor al que se aproxima una función o secuencia en la medida que se hace tender una variable hacia un determinado valor.
  6. 6
    Umbral de tolerancia hacia determinada conducta o actitud.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: llímite,lmíite,líimte,límiet,límitte,límmite,límtie,ílmite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for límite

Misspelling Variants of "límite"

llímite7lmíite6líimte6límiet6límitte7límmite7límtie6ílmite6
Misspelling Variants of "límite"

Frequency rank: #2,256 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "límite"?
"límite" is spelled L-Í-M-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlimit̪e].
What does "límite" mean?
As a noun, "límite" means: Línea real o teórica que separa dos porciones del espacio.
What words are commonly confused with "límite"?
"límite" is commonly confused with "limito", "límites", "limited". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "límite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "límite" is [ˈlimit̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "límite" come from?
"límite" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.