# elegant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɛl.ə.ɡənt/ · frequency rank #7,682

## Definitions
1. Characterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity.
2. Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.
3. Fine; doing well.

## Etymology
From Late Middle English elegaunt, from Middle French elegant, ultimately from Latin ēlegāns.

## Easily confused with
- **element** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elegant-vs-element)
- **elephant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elegant-vs-elephant)
- **elegantly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elegant-vs-elegantly)
- **elegance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elegance-vs-elegant)

## Common misspellings (10)
`eelgant`, `eleagnt`, `elegannt`, `elegantt`, `elegatn`, `eleggant`, `elegnat`, `elgeant`, `ellegant`, `leegant`

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