limar

/li.ˈmaɾ/

//li.ˈmaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“limar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #83,982 among 581 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,982
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aperfeiçoar com a ajuda de uma lima

Corpus desk

Index PT-limar · limar · Portuguese

limar · rank #83,982 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,982
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH levianamente

Nearest frequency peer: levianamente (-6 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “limar”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “limar” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for limar
PropertyValue
Headwordlimar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/li.ˈmaɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#83,982
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “limar” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).limarcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “levianamente” (#83,976), “luego” (#83,993), “laz” (#83,969). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “limar” fica em #83,982. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

limar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #83,982 among 581 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /li.ˈmaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for limar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is limar, spelled L-I-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    aperfeiçoar com a ajuda de uma lima
  2. 2
    desgastar com lima; rebaixar
  3. 3
    aperfeiçoar e/ou tornar polido:
  4. 4
    suprimir, eliminar
  5. 5
    adicionar molho feito de azeite e limão; o mesmo que alimar:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fui eu quem o limou, quem o tornou civilizado.
  2. Os carapaus limados são ótimos.

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 "limar"?
"limar" is spelled L-I-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /li.ˈmaɾ/.
What does "limar" mean?
As a verb, "limar" means: aperfeiçoar com a ajuda de uma lima
How do you pronounce "limar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "limar" is /li.ˈmaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "limar" come from?
"limar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

luego#83,993jorro#83,946fucks#83,841couch#83,674

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list