# eleven vs elven

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### eleven
*num · IPA /ɪˈlɛvən/ · frequency rank #5,879*
The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.

### elven
*noun · IPA /ˈɛlv(ə)n/ · frequency rank #45,355*
Originally, a female elf, a fairy, a nymph; (by extension) any elf.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eleven-vs-elven