limón

\li.ˈmon\

/\li.ˈmon\/ noun

The verdict

“limón” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Citron.

Corpus desk

Index FR-limon · limón · French

limón · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for limón
PropertyValue
Headwordlimón
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\li.ˈmon\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « limón » en français

limónn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

limón is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \li.ˈmon\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for limón, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is limón, spelled L-I-M-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Citron.
  2. 2
    Citronnier.
  3. 3
    Citron à punch, citron vert, citron-pays, lime acide, petit citron vert.
  4. 4
    Limettier, limettier mexicain, limettier des Antilles, citronnier gallet (Citrus aurantiifolia).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how limón appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La científica indicó que actualmente las pérdidas postcosecha de limón son del 30 por ciento y a veces más, lo cual afecta la economía de los productores y frena las exportaciones.

Synonyms

limonero

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "limón"?
"limón" is spelled L-I-M-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is \li.ˈmon\.
What does "limón" mean?
As a noun, "limón" means: Citron.
How do you pronounce "limón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "limón" is \li.ˈmon\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "limón" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list