elijo

/[eˈlixo]/ verb

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#15,840

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

6

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

elijo is aSpanishverb. It means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de elegir. Pronounced [eˈlixo]. Often confused with Elo and ello.

Key facts for elijo
PropertyValue
Headwordelijo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eˈlixo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,840
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of elijo in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for elijo is 5 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈlixo]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,840 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for elijo, with forms such as "eiljo", "elijjo", and "elioj". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Elo", "ello", "Elio", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is elijo, spelled E-L-I-J-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de elegir.
  2. 2
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de elijar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eiljo,elijjo,elioj,eljio,ellijo,leijo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for elijo

Misspelling Variants of "elijo"

eiljo5elijjo6elioj5eljio5ellijo6leijo5
Misspelling Variants of "elijo"

Frequency rank: #15,840 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "elijo"?
"elijo" is spelled E-L-I-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈlixo].
What does "elijo" mean?
As a verb, "elijo" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de elegir.
What words are commonly confused with "elijo"?
"elijo" is commonly confused with "Elo", "ello", "Elio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "elijo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elijo" is [eˈlixo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elijo" come from?
"elijo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.