Which to use
“limitan” is a verb and “límites” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,854
- “limitan” frequency rank
- #2,301
- “límites” frequency rank
- 15155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | limitan | límites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de limitar o de limitarse. | Forma del plural de límite. |
Where the eye mixes limitan and límites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. limitan and límites follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between limitan and límites
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: limitan is [liˈmit̪ãn] while límites is [ˈlimit̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15155, 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]. límites is at rank #2,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlimit̪es].
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 15155, this pair ranks #281,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of limitan vs límites
Shared letters: ilmt. Private to "limitan": an. Private to "límites": esí.
"limitan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "límites" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- limitan ← ilmitan · liimtan · limiatn · limitann · limitna · limittan · limmitan · limtian
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "limitan" and "límites" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "limitan" or "límites"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "limitan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "límites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "limitan" and "límites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "limitan vs limito". 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 #281,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.