Which to use
“limite” is a noun and “limiter” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,167
- “limite” frequency rank
- #3,468
- “limiter” frequency rank
- 4635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | limite | limiter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Restriction ; point réel fini au-delà duquel on ne doit pas aller. | Servir de ligne de démarcation à un terrain ou à un pays. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set limite and limiter apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
limite and limiter form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “limite” sits inside “limiter” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4635, 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\. limiter is at rank #3,468, tagged as averb, 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 4635, this pair ranks #431,101 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering limite vs limiter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “limite”; for a verb, it's “limiter”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “limite” entry
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