elefante

[eleˈfãn̪t̪e]

/[eleˈfãn̪t̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“elefante” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,633. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,633
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Familia Elephantidae) Cualquiera de tres especies de animales mamíferos de enorme tamaño que habitan las sabanas y selvas de África y el sur de Asia. Son herbívoros muy corpulentos, de gran altura...

Corpus desk

Index ES-elefante · elefante · Spanish

elefante · rank #9,633 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,633
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH efectuar

Nearest frequency peer: efectuar (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “elefante”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “elefante” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

elefante vs elegante
88% similar
elefante vs elefantes
89% similar
elefante vs elegantes
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for elefante
PropertyValue
Headwordelefante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eleˈfãn̪t̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,633
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “elefante”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.elefantecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “efectuar” (#9,632), “enormemente” (#9,634), “escaso” (#9,635). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “elefante” va en #9,633. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around elefante (IPA [eleˈfãn̪t̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,633 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "(Familia Elephantidae) Cualquiera de tres especies de animales mamíferos de enorme tamaño que habitan las sabanas y selvas de África y el sur de Asia. Son herbívoros muy corpulentos, de gran altura...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for elefante, with forms such as "eelfante", "eleafnte", and "elefanet". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "elegante", "elefantes", "elegantes", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is elefante, spelled E-L-E-F-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Familia Elephantidae) Cualquiera de tres especies de animales mamíferos de enorme tamaño que habitan las sabanas y selvas de África y el sur de Asia. Son herbívoros muy corpulentos, de gran altura y cuerpo robusto, cubierto de una gruesa piel de color grisáceo; presentan una característica prolongación de la nariz y el labio superior denominada probóscide o trompa, que usan como extremidad prénsil, y colmillos muy prolongados. Son gregarios y sumamente inteligentes. Pueden alcanzar las 6 toneladas de peso. El periodo de gestación de sus crías alcanza los 3 años.

This word in other languages

elephant(English)Elefant(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelfante
  • eleafnte
  • elefanet
  • elefannte
  • elefantte
  • elefatne
  • eleffante
  • elefnate
  • elfeante
  • ellefante
  • leefante

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of elefante - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eelfante2eleafnte2elefanet2elefannte1elefantte1elefatne2eleffante1elefnate2
Edit distance from "elefante"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "elefante"?
"elefante" is spelled E-L-E-F-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [eleˈfãn̪t̪e].
What does "elefante" mean?
As a noun, "elefante" means: (Familia Elephantidae) Cualquiera de tres especies de animales mamíferos de enorme tamaño que habitan las sabanas y selvas de África y el sur de Asia. Son herbívoros muy corpulentos, de gran altura...
What words are commonly confused with "elefante"?
"elefante" is commonly confused with "elegante", "elefantes", "elegantes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "elefante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elefante" is [eleˈfãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elefante" come from?
"elefante" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "elefante", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

efectuar#9,632directas#9,628examinar#9,638extracto#9,641

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

definida11 variantsHalloween11 variantsconcede11 variantsLincoln11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list