eligieran

[eliˈxjeɾãn]

/[eliˈxjeɾãn]/ verb

The verdict

“eligieran” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,466 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,466
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de elegir.

Key facts for eligieran
PropertyValue
Headwordeligieran
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eliˈxjeɾãn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,466
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eligieran” 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). eligieran lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eligieran is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,466 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [eliˈxjeɾãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de elegir.".

No misspelling variants are generated for eligieran in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is eligieran, spelled E-L-I-G-I-E-R-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de elegir.

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 "eligieran"?
"eligieran" is spelled E-L-I-G-I-E-R-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [eliˈxjeɾãn].
What does "eligieran" mean?
As a verb, "eligieran" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de elegir.
How do you pronounce "eligieran"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eligieran" is [eliˈxjeɾãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eligieran" come from?
"eligieran" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “eligieran”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-L-I-G-I-E-R-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eliˈxjeɾãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list