Which to use
“limitaba” and “limitar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,122
- “limitaba” frequency rank
- #8,138
- “limitar” frequency rank
- 34260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | limitaba | limitar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de limitar o de limitarse. | Poner límites a alguna cosa; señalarlos; reducir su extensión. |
Where the eye mixes limitaba and limitar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between limitaba and limitar
A purely visual mix-up. limitaba ([limiˈt̪aβ̞a]) and limitar ([limiˈt̪aɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34260, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
limitaba is recorded at frequency rank #26,122, classified as averb, pronounced [limiˈt̪aβ̞a]. limitar is at rank #8,138, tagged as averb, pronounced [limiˈt̪aɾ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 34260, this pair ranks #192,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of limitaba vs limitar
Shared letters: ailmt. Private to "limitaba": b. Private to "limitar": r.
"limitaba" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "limitar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "limitaba" and "limitar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "limitaba" or "limitar" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "limitaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "limitar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "limitaba" and "limitar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "limitaba vs limitará". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #192,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.