E-learning or eLearning?
e-learning is a noun meaning “Learning conducted via electronic media, especially via the Internet”; eLearning is a noun meaning “Alternative spelling of e-learning”.
What is the difference between e-learning and eLearning?
| e-learning | eLearning | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun | noun |
| Meaning | Learning conducted via electronic media, especially via the Internet | Alternative spelling of e-learning |
| Example | none recorded | none recorded |
| Pronunciation | not recorded | not recorded |
| In writing | not counted (the list counts single words) | about once in every 3 million words |
Sources: e-learning and eLearning in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of e-learning and eLearning
e-learning
- 1
Learning conducted via electronic media, especially via the Internet
eLearning
- 1
Alternative spelling of e-learning
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, e-learning or eLearning?
e-learning is a phrase, which the list of single words does not count; eLearning about once in every 3 million words.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).