elemento

[eleˈmẽn̪t̪o]

/[eleˈmẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“elemento” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,710. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,710
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cada uno de los componentes de un ser. Cada parte indivisible de la que se compone un todo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-elemento · elemento · Spanish

elemento · rank #2,710 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,710
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH discutir

Nearest frequency peer: discutir (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “elemento”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “elemento” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

elemento vs elementos
89% similar
elemento vs elemental
78% similar

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

Key facts for elemento
PropertyValue
Headwordelemento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eleˈmẽn̪t̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,710
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “elemento” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). elemento lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around elemento (IPA [eleˈmẽn̪t̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,710 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for elemento, with forms such as "eelmento", "eleemnto", and "elemennto". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "elementos", "elemental", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is elemento, spelled E-L-E-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cada uno de los componentes de un ser. Cada parte indivisible de la que se compone un todo.
  2. 2
    Cuerpo simple.
  3. 3
    Componente de una agrupación humana.
  4. 4
    Medio en que vive un ser.
  5. 5
    Motivo^([definición imprecisa]).
  6. 6
    Cada uno de los objetos pertenecientes a un conjunto.
  7. 7
    Sustancia que no se puede descomponer en otras más sencillas por métodos químicos.
  8. 8
    Nombre dado por los antiguos al aire, agua, tierra y fuego, considerados como los principios constitutivos del universo físico.
  9. 9
    Individuo, persona, especialmente con referencia a su participación en un grupo o actividad colectiva.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how elemento appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Recojo extrañas caracolas, cristales que al traer a nuestro elemento se convierten en guijarros negruzcos e informes.
  2. Los elementos provocaron el naufragio del buque.

Synonyms

ambientehábitat

This word in other languages

element(English)Element(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelmento
  • eleemnto
  • elemennto
  • elemenot
  • elementto
  • elemetno
  • elemmento
  • elemneto
  • ellemento
  • elmeento
  • leemento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of elemento - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eelmento2eleemnto2elemennto1elemenot2elementto1elemetno2elemmento1elemneto2
Edit distance from "elemento"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "elemento"?
"elemento" is spelled E-L-E-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eleˈmẽn̪t̪o].
What does "elemento" mean?
As a noun, "elemento" means: Cada uno de los componentes de un ser. Cada parte indivisible de la que se compone un todo.
What words are commonly confused with "elemento"?
"elemento" is commonly confused with "elementos", "elemental". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "elemento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elemento" is [eleˈmẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elemento" come from?
"elemento" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

discutir#2,709encuesta#2,711entradas#2,712correcta#2,703

Similar misspelling depth

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

liberal11 variantspreocupa11 variantsponerse11 variantsllevaron11 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "elemento". Here's where to go from here.

  • "elemento" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "elementos". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,710 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list