Which to use
“limitada” and “limitados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,720
- “limitada” frequency rank
- #11,805
- “limitados” frequency rank
- 16525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | limitada | limitados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de limitado, participio de limitar o de limitarse. | Forma del plural de limitado, participio de limitar o de limitarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set limitada and limitados apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. limitada ([limiˈt̪að̞a]) and limitados ([limiˈt̪að̞os]) 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 16525, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
limitada is recorded at frequency rank #4,720, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [limiˈt̪að̞a]. limitados is at rank #11,805, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [limiˈt̪að̞os].
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 16525, this pair ranks #275,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of limitada vs limitados
Shared letters: adilmt. Private to "limitada": -. Private to "limitados": os.
"limitada" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "limitados" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "limitada" and "limitados" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "limitada" or "limitados"?
Remembering limitada vs limitados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “limitada” entry
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