elisión

[eliˈsjõn]

/[eliˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“elisión” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de elidir (hacer desaparecer, frustrar, tachar, debilitar).

Key facts for elisión
PropertyValue
Headwordelisión
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eliˈsjõn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “elisión” sits in Spanish frequency

elisión falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

elisión is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eliˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for elisión, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is elisión, spelled E-L-I-S-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de elidir (hacer desaparecer, frustrar, tachar, debilitar).
  2. 2
    Supresión de una letra o sílaba entre dos palabras o dentro de una palabra; a veces se marca con un apóstrofo.
  3. 3
    Supresión, generalmente por estar sobrentendido, de un vocablo o elemento de la oración sin que esta pierda su corrección gramatical.

This word in other languages

elision(English)élision(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "elisión"?
"elisión" is spelled E-L-I-S-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [eliˈsjõn].
What does "elisión" mean?
As a noun, "elisión" means: Acción o efecto de elidir (hacer desaparecer, frustrar, tachar, debilitar).
How do you pronounce "elisión"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elisión" is [eliˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elisión" come from?
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Using “elisión”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-L-I-S-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eliˈsjõn] (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
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