elipsis

[eˈlipsis]

/[eˈlipsis]/ noun

The verdict

“elipsis” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,813 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,813
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausencia de alguna palabra en una oración, que no afecta su sentido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-elipsis · elipsis · Spanish

elipsis · rank #84,813 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,813
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH ejercitado

Nearest frequency peer: ejercitado (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “elipsis”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “elipsis” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for elipsis
PropertyValue
Headwordelipsis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈlipsis]
Letters7
Frequency rank#84,813
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “elipsis” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).elipsiscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “ejercitado” (#84,812), “emancipadora” (#84,815), “Eguiguren” (#84,810). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “elipsis” va en #84,813. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

elipsis is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,813 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [eˈlipsis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for elipsis in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is elipsis, spelled E-L-I-P-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausencia de alguna palabra en una oración, que no afecta su sentido.
  2. 2
    Supresión, con fines artísticos, de ciertos hechos en una narración literaria o cinematográfica.

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 "elipsis"?
"elipsis" is spelled E-L-I-P-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈlipsis].
What does "elipsis" mean?
As a noun, "elipsis" means: Ausencia de alguna palabra en una oración, que no afecta su sentido.
How do you pronounce "elipsis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elipsis" is [eˈlipsis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elipsis" come from?
"elipsis" 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 "elipsis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list