limits

/ˈlɪmɪts/

//ˈlɪmɪts// noun

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The verdict

“limits” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,137 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,137
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de limit.

Key facts for limits
PropertyValue
Headwordlimits
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlɪmɪts/
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,137
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “limits” 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). limits lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

limits is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,137 among 17,327 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlɪmɪts/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de limit.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for limits in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is limits, spelled L-I-M-I-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de limit.

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 "limits"?
"limits" is spelled L-I-M-I-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɪmɪts/.
What does "limits" mean?
As a noun, "limits" means: Forma del plural de limit.
How do you pronounce "limits"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "limits" is /ˈlɪmɪts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "limits" come from?
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Using “limits”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-I-M-I-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlɪmɪts/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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