limits

/ˈlɪmɪts/

//ˈlɪmɪts// noun

The verdict

“limits” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,137 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,137
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de limit.

Corpus desk

Index ES-limits · limits · Spanish

limits · rank #81,137 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,137
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lidian

Nearest frequency peer: lidian (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “limits”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “limits” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for limits
PropertyValue
Headwordlimits
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlɪmɪts/
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,137
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “limits” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.limitscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “lidian” (#81,136), “liquidados” (#81,139), “leías” (#81,134). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “limits” va en #81,137. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

limits is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,137 among 2,069 “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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "limits", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list