Which to use
“limite” is a noun and “limitées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,167
- “limite” frequency rank
- #9,690
- “limitées” frequency rank
- 10857
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | limite | limitées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Restriction ; point réel fini au-delà duquel on ne doit pas aller. | Féminin pluriel de limité. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set limite and limitées apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: limite is \li.mit\ while limitées is \li.mi.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10857, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
limite is recorded at frequency rank #1,167, classified as anoun, pronounced \li.mit\. limitées is at rank #9,690, tagged as anadj, pronounced \li.mi.te\.
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 10857, this pair ranks #411,406 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of limite vs limitées
Shared letters: eilmt. Private to "limite": -. Private to "limitées": sé.
"limite" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "limitées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- limite ← ilmite · liimte · limiet · limitte · limmite · limtie · llimite · lmiite
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "limite" and "limitées" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "limite" or "limitées"?
Remembering limite vs limitées
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “limite”; for an adjective, it's “limitées”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “limite” entry
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