limitanvslimitaráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“limitan” and “limitará” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,854
“limitan” frequency rank
#43,684
“limitará” frequency rank
56538
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature limitan limitará
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de limitar o de limitarse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de limitar o de limitarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set limitan and limitará apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
limitan
8 ch
limitará

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. limitan ([liˈmit̪ãn]) and limitará ([limit̪aˈɾa]) 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 56538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

limitan is recorded at frequency rank #12,854, classified as averb, pronounced [liˈmit̪ãn]. limitará is at rank #43,684, tagged as averb, pronounced [limit̪aˈɾa].

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 56538, this pair ranks #74,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of limitan vs limitará

Shared letters: ailmt. Private to "limitan": n. Private to "limitará": .

"limitan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "limitará" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • limitanilmitan · liimtan · limiatn · limitann · limitna · limittan · limmitan · limtian

Frequency comparison

limitan#12,854
limitará#43,684

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "limitan" and "limitará" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([liˈmit̪ãn] versus [limit̪aˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "limitan" or "limitará"?
"limitan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,854 in our Spanish list, against #43,684 for "limitará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering limitan vs limitará

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 “limitan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list