limonero
[limoˈneɾo]
The verdict
“limonero” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #70,413 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #70,413
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Citrus × limon) Árbol frutal de la familia de las rutáceas, híbrido como la mayor parte de los cultivares del género Citrus, cultivado extensamente por su fruto, un hesperidio de color amarillo br...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | limonero |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [limoˈneɾo] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #70,413 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “limonero” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for limonero is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [limoˈneɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #70,413 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for limonero in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is limonero, spelled L-I-M-O-N-E-R-O.
Definition
- 1(Citrus × limon) Árbol frutal de la familia de las rutáceas, híbrido como la mayor parte de los cultivares del género Citrus, cultivado extensamente por su fruto, un hesperidio de color amarillo brillante cuando maduro y sabor ácido. Es de porte pequeño, llegando hasta los 6 m de altura, perenne, de copa grande, abierta, con hojas elípticas, apiculadas, de margen ondulado o dentado, coriáceas. Sus flores blancas o violáceas nacen aisladas o en racimos y son sumamente fragantes. Fructifican produciendo un hesperidio redondo a oblongo, de sabor subácido a ácido, el limón, que se aprecia mucho como aderezo y en jugos.
- 2(Citrus × aurantifolia) Árbol frutal de la familia de las rutáceas, híbrido como la mayor parte de los cultivares del género Citrus, cultivado extensamente por su fruto, un hesperidio de color verde a amarillo brillante cuando maduro y sabor muy ácido. Es de porte pequeño, llegando hasta los 5 m de altura, con el fuste retorcido y ramificado desde cerca de la base, perenne, de copa densa, con hojas aovadas, coriáceas, de color verde pálido, similares a las del naranjo. Sus flores blanco-amarillentas o violáceas nacen aisladas o en racimos y son sumamente fragantes. Fructifican produciendo un hesperidio redondo, de sabor subácido a ácido, el limón de pica, que se aprecia mucho como aderezo y en jugos.
- 3Vendedor de limones.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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 "limonero"?
What does "limonero" mean?
How do you pronounce "limonero"?
What language does "limonero" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “limonero”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-I-M-O-N-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [limoˈneɾo] (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.