limão

/li.ˈmɐ̃w̃/

//li.ˈmɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“limão” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #6,316. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,316
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fruto do limoeiro, de forma ovoide, cítrico de cor verde-amarela e de sabor ácido

Corpus desk

Index PT-limao · limão · Portuguese

limão · rank #6,316 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,316
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH manipulação

Nearest frequency peer: manipulação (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “limão”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “limão” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

limão vs lixo
60% similar
limão vs liso
60% similar
limão vs lira
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for limão
PropertyValue
Headwordlimão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/li.ˈmɐ̃w̃/
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,316
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “limão”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.limãocai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “manipulação” (#6,317), “men” (#6,318), “mencionar” (#6,319). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “limão” fica em #6,316. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around limão (IPA /li.ˈmɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,316 among 581 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for limão, with forms such as "ilmão", "limmão", and "limoã". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lixo", "liso", "lira", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is limão, spelled L-I-M-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    fruto do limoeiro, de forma ovoide, cítrico de cor verde-amarela e de sabor ácido
  2. 2
    limoeiro
  3. 3
    peça do carro onde encaixam os fueiros

This word in other languages

lemon(English)limón(Español)citron(Français)Zitrone(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilmão
  • limmão
  • limoã
  • liãmo
  • llimão
  • lmião

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of limão - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ilmão2limmão1limoã2liãmo2llimão1lmião2
Edit distance from "limão"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "limão"?
"limão" is spelled L-I-M-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /li.ˈmɐ̃w̃/.
What does "limão" mean?
As a noun, "limão" means: fruto do limoeiro, de forma ovoide, cítrico de cor verde-amarela e de sabor ácido
What words are commonly confused with "limão"?
"limão" is commonly confused with "lixo", "liso", "lira". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "limão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "limão" is /li.ˈmɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "limão" come from?
"limão" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "limão", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pular#6,341coral#6,280trato#6,354about#6,361

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

know6 variantsapelo6 variantsícone6 variantswork6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list