elastane
"elastane" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“elastane” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spandex, lycra.
Corpus desk
Index EN-elastane · elastane · English
elastane · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | elastane |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “elastane” in English
Rare enough to double-check
elastane is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Spandex, lycra.".
Zero misspellings are on record for elastane in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From elastic + -ane. The correct English form is elastane, spelled E-L-A-S-T-A-N-E.
Definition
- 1Spandex, lycra.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how elastane appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
2005, W. Schindler, E. Finnimore, 8: Chemical analysis of damage to textiles, Qinguo Fan (editor), Chemical Testing of Textiles, CRC Press, Woodhead Publishing, page 212, The resistance to ageing of elastane fibres is much better than that of the rubber threads previously used, which were particularly susceptible to oxidation.
The source of elastane is polyurethane. Elastane is always use in addition to a major fibre to incorporate stretch into the fabric. Although most elastane fibres are produced to stretch to three times their length, they can be extended further.
Etymology
From elastic + -ane.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.