elevación

[eleβ̞aˈsjõn]

/[eleβ̞aˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“elevación” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,839. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,839
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción y efecto de elevar o elevarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

elevación vs elevaron
67% similar
elevación vs elevaciones
73% similar
elevación vs elección
78% similar

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

Key facts for elevación
PropertyValue
Headwordelevación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eleβ̞aˈsjõn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,839
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “elevación” 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). elevación 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 14 spelling variants around elevación (IPA [eleβ̞aˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,839 among 101,141 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for elevación, with forms such as "eelvación", "eleavción", and "elebación". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "elevaron", "elevaciones", "elección", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is elevación, spelled E-L-E-V-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción y efecto de elevar o elevarse.
  2. 2
    Lo que está por encima del terreno que lo circunda, a mayor altura.
  3. 3
    Subir de categoría, cargo o dignidad.
  4. 4
    Parte de la misa en que el sacerdote, después de la consagración, alza sucesivamente la hostia y el cáliz.
  5. 5
    Aparato mecánico para pasar un buque de un canal al siguiente a mayor altura.
  6. 6
    Distancia vertical que salva un buque al pasar por una esclusa.
  7. 7
    Altura de un astro sobre el horizonte.
  8. 8
    Sosiego y paz espiritual del alma imbuida de un fuerte sentimiento religioso.
  9. 9
    Sentimiento de orgullo y superioridad sobre los demás.

Synonyms

ascensiónalzasubidaalturaeminenciaprominenciaaltitudascensoaltivezpresuncióninmodestia

This word in other languages

elevation(English)élévation(Français)elevação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelvación
  • eleavción
  • elebación
  • elevacción
  • elevacinó
  • elevaciónn
  • elevacóin
  • elevaicón
  • elevasión
  • elevcaión
  • elevvación
  • ellevación
  • elveación
  • leevación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of elevación - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eelvación2eleavción2elebación1elevacción1elevacinó2elevaciónn1elevacóin2elevaicón2
Edit distance from "elevación"

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 "elevación"?
"elevación" is spelled E-L-E-V-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [eleβ̞aˈsjõn].
What does "elevación" mean?
As a noun, "elevación" means: Acción y efecto de elevar o elevarse.
What words are commonly confused with "elevación"?
"elevación" is commonly confused with "elevaron", "elevaciones", "elección". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "elevación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elevación" is [eleβ̞aˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elevación" come from?
"elevación" 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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Using “elevación”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-L-E-V-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eleβ̞aˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “elevaron” - see the side-by-side comparison. elevación vs elevaron
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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