limitarávslimitarseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#43,684
“limitará” frequency rank
#23,844
“limitarse” frequency rank
67528
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature limitará limitarse
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de limitar o de limitarse. Mostrar falta de iniciativa o audacia en el trabajo, haciendo exclusivamente lo ordenado y nada más.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set limitará and limitarse apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
limitará
9 ch
limitarse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. limitará ([limit̪aˈɾa]) and limitarse ([limiˈt̪aɾse]) 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 67528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

limitará is recorded at frequency rank #43,684, classified as averb, pronounced [limit̪aˈɾa]. limitarse is at rank #23,844, tagged as averb, pronounced [limiˈt̪aɾse].

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 67528, this pair ranks #36,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of limitará vs limitarse

Shared letters: ailmrt. Private to "limitará": á. Private to "limitarse": es.

"limitará" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "limitarse" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • limitarseilmitarse · liimtarse · limiatrse · limitarce · limitares · limitarrse · limitarsse · limitasre

Frequency comparison

limitará#43,684
limitarse#23,844

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "limitará" and "limitarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([limit̪aˈɾa] versus [limiˈt̪aɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "limitará" or "limitarse"?
"limitarse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,844 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 limitará vs limitarse

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

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