elegant

[eleˈɡant]

/[eleˈɡant]/ adj

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The verdict

“elegant” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,639. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,639
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Stil und Chic, modisch und geschmackvoll gekleidet und frisiert

Corpus desk

Index DE-elegant · elegant · German

elegant · rank #10,639 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,639
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einmalig

Nearest frequency peer: einmalig (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „elegant“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „elegant“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

elegant vs Element
57% similar
elegant vs Eleganz
71% similar
elegant vs elegante
88% similar

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

Key facts for elegant
PropertyValue
Headwordelegant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eleˈɡant]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,639
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „elegant“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).elegantliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „einmalig“ (#10,638), „empfindlich“ (#10,640), „durchweg“ (#10,637). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „elegant“ bei #10,639. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around elegant (IPA [eleˈɡant]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,639 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for elegant, with forms such as "eelgant", "eleagnt", and "elegannt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Element", "Eleganz", "elegante", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is elegant, spelled E-L-E-G-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Stil und Chic, modisch und geschmackvoll gekleidet und frisiert
  2. 2
    auf gewandte, geschickte Weise zustandegekommen
  3. 3
    auf eine feine und meist kultivierte Art und Weise

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie trägt einen eleganten Mantel.
  2. Die Prinzessin galt zu ihrer Zeit als eine der elegantesten Frauen weltweit.

Antonyms

unelegant

This word in other languages

elegant(English)elegante(Español)élégant(Français)elegante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelgant
  • eleagnt
  • elegannt
  • elegantt
  • elegatn
  • eleggant
  • elegnat
  • elgeant
  • ellegant
  • leegant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of elegant - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eelgant2eleagnt2elegannt1elegantt1elegatn2eleggant1elegnat2elgeant2
Edit distance from "elegant"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "elegant"?
"elegant" is spelled E-L-E-G-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [eleˈɡant].
What does "elegant" mean?
As an adjective, "elegant" means: mit Stil und Chic, modisch und geschmackvoll gekleidet und frisiert
What words are commonly confused with "elegant"?
"elegant" is commonly confused with "Element", "Eleganz", "elegante". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "elegant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elegant" is [eleˈɡant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elegant" come from?
"elegant" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ernstes#10,647Celsius#10,627Fetisch#10,652Friseur#10,658

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

behoben10 variantsZuhörer10 variantsVorrunde10 variantsmerkst10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list