elástico
[eˈlast̪iko]
The verdict
“elástico” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #30,052 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #30,052
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que puede ser deformado debido a la acción de una fuerza y que regresa a su forma original una vez que la fuerza ya no es aplicada.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | elástico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [eˈlast̪iko] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #30,052 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “elástico” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for elástico is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈlast̪iko]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,052 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for elástico, with forms such as "ellástico", "elsático", and "elásitco". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "elástica", "elásticas", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is elástico, spelled E-L-Á-S-T-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1Que puede ser deformado debido a la acción de una fuerza y que regresa a su forma original una vez que la fuerza ya no es aplicada.
- 2Hecho de uno o más materiales elásticos.
- 3Sensible a los cambios en el precio.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ellástico,elsático,elásitco,elásstico,elástcio,elásticco,elástioc,elásttico,elátsico,eálstico,leástico
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of elástico - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “elástico”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-L-Á-S-T-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eˈlast̪iko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “elástica” - see the side-by-side comparison. elástico vs elástica
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.