elote
/ɛˈloʊˌteɪ/noun
elote is spelled E-L-O-T-E: 5 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, elote means “Corn (maize) harvested before reaching full maturity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of elote is elotes.
How many letters and syllables are in elote?
| Letters | 5: E-L-O-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is elote?
Elote appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce elote?
- UK /ɛˈləʊteɪ/
- US /ɛˈloʊˌteɪ/
Elote has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with elote?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as elote from its last stressed vowel (/oʊteɪ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of elote
- elotes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does elote mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Corn (maize) harvested before reaching full maturity.
- 2
A street food dish originating in Central America, but now also popular in the United States, consisting of corn on the cob which is grilled or boiled and served on a stick, typically with toppings such as cheese, chili powder, mayonnaise, and lime juice.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does elote come from?
Borrowed from Spanish elote (“fresh ear of corn”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).