Which to use
“limitar” and “limiten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,138
- “limitar” frequency rank
- #43,685
- “limiten” frequency rank
- 51823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | limitar | limiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Poner límites a alguna cosa; señalarlos; reducir su extensión. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de limitar o de limitarse. |
Where the eye mixes limitar and limiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses limitar with limiten
A purely visual mix-up. limitar ([limiˈt̪aɾ]) and limiten ([liˈmit̪ẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
limitar is recorded at frequency rank #8,138, classified as averb, pronounced [limiˈt̪aɾ]. limiten is at rank #43,685, tagged as averb, pronounced [liˈmit̪ẽn].
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 51823, this pair ranks #95,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of limitar vs limiten
Shared letters: ilmt. Private to "limitar": ar. Private to "limiten": en.
"limitar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "limiten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "limitar" and "limiten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "limitar" or "limiten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "limitar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "limiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "limitar" and "limiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "limiten 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 #95,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.