elija

[eˈlixa]

/[eˈlixa]/ verb

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The verdict

“elija” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,029. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,029
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de elegir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-elija · elija · Spanish

elija · rank #13,029 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,029
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH elefantes

Nearest frequency peer: elefantes (-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 “elija”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “elija” 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).

elija vs ella
60% similar
elija vs Elsa
40% similar
elija vs Elio
40% similar

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

Key facts for elija
PropertyValue
Headwordelija
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eˈlixa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,029
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “elija”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).elijacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “elefantes” (#13,028), “eliminando” (#13,030), “educada” (#13,027). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “elija” va en #13,029. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around elija (IPA [eˈlixa]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,029 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for elija, with forms such as "eilja", "eliaj", and "elijja". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ella", "Elsa", "Elio", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is elija, spelled E-L-I-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de elegir.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de elegir.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de elegir.
  4. 4
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de elijar.
  5. 5
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de elijar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eilja
  • eliaj
  • elijja
  • eljia
  • ellija
  • leija

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eilja2eliaj2elijja1eljia2ellija1leija2
Edit distance from "elija"

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 "elija"?
"elija" is spelled E-L-I-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈlixa].
What does "elija" mean?
As a verb, "elija" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de elegir.
What words are commonly confused with "elija"?
"elija" is commonly confused with "ella", "Elsa", "Elio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "elija"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elija" is [eˈlixa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elija" come from?
"elija" 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 "elija", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Elisa#13,031entes#13,035fuero#13,050graba#13,052

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

guiar6 variantsCarlo6 variantslatas6 variantsMejía6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list