Which to use
“limón” and “lino” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,980
- “limón” frequency rank
- #14,638
- “lino” frequency rank
- 20618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | limón | lino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Citrus x limon) Fruto cítrico obtenido del limonero. Es un hesperidio ovoide, con un pezón en el extremo distal, jugoso, con cáscara de color verde virando al amarillo, pulpa amarillenta y sabor moderadamente ácido, debido a la concentración de ácido cítrico en su jugo. Se aprovecha también la capa más exterior de su piel, fuertemente aromática. | (Linum spp.) Género de plantas herbáceas nativas de la India, cultivadas desde la Antigüedad por sus varias propiedades; se utiliza su fibra para hilandería, y su semilla, llamada linaza, para producir harina y aceite. Son hierbas de pequeño tamaño, hasta 70 cm, con el tallo recto, hueco y cilíndrico, las hojas angostas y puntiagudas, de color verde muy brillante, y flores terminales de color azul claro. De las numerosas especies la de más valor comercial es L. usitatissimum. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set limón and lino apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. limón ([liˈmõn]) and lino ([ˈlino]) 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 20618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
limón is recorded at frequency rank #5,980, classified as anoun, pronounced [liˈmõn]. lino is at rank #14,638, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlino].
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 20618, this pair ranks #258,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of limón vs lino
Shared letters: iln. Private to "limón": mó. Private to "lino": o.
"limón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lino" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lino ← ilno · linno · llino · lnio
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering limón vs lino
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 “limón” entry
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