elitismo

[eliˈt̪ismo]

/[eliˈt̪ismo]/ noun

The verdict

“elitismo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,582 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,582
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sistema social que favorece la formación de grupos selectos y minoritarios.

Key facts for elitismo
PropertyValue
Headwordelitismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eliˈt̪ismo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,582
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “elitismo” 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). elitismo lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

elitismo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,582 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [eliˈt̪ismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sistema social que favorece la formación de grupos selectos y minoritarios.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for elitismo, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is elitismo, spelled E-L-I-T-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sistema social que favorece la formación de grupos selectos y minoritarios.

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 "elitismo"?
"elitismo" is spelled E-L-I-T-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eliˈt̪ismo].
What does "elitismo" mean?
As a noun, "elitismo" means: Sistema social que favorece la formación de grupos selectos y minoritarios.
How do you pronounce "elitismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elitismo" is [eliˈt̪ismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elitismo" come from?
"elitismo" 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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Using “elitismo”

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

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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list