elixir

[elikˈsiɾ]

/[elikˈsiɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“elixir” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,013. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,013
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Licor compuesto de diferentes sustancias medicinales que se infunden en vino, aguardiente, alcohol.

Corpus desk

Index ES-elixir · elixir · Spanish

elixir · rank #36,013 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,013
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH electromagnét…

Nearest frequency peer: electromagnética (-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 “elixir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “elixir” 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).

elixir vs exigir
67% similar
elixir vs emitir
67% similar
elixir vs eludir
67% similar

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

Key facts for elixir
PropertyValue
Headwordelixir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[elikˈsiɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,013
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “elixir”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).elixircae 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 “electromagnética” (#36,012), “elogia” (#36,014), “else” (#36,015). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “elixir” va en #36,013. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around elixir (IPA [elikˈsiɾ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,013 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for elixir, with forms such as "eilxir", "eliixr", and "elixirr". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "exigir", "emitir", "eludir", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is elixir, spelled E-L-I-X-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Licor compuesto de diferentes sustancias medicinales que se infunden en vino, aguardiente, alcohol.
  2. 2
    Lo que hay de mejor en cada cosa.
  3. 3
    Medicamento con propiedades maravillosas.
  4. 4
    Piedra filosofal

This word in other languages

elixir(English)élixir(Français)Elixier(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eilxir
  • eliixr
  • elixirr
  • elixri
  • elixxir
  • ellixir
  • elxiir
  • leixir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eilxir2eliixr2elixirr1elixri2elixxir1ellixir1elxiir2leixir2
Edit distance from "elixir"

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 "elixir"?
"elixir" is spelled E-L-I-X-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [elikˈsiɾ].
What does "elixir" mean?
As a noun, "elixir" means: Licor compuesto de diferentes sustancias medicinales que se infunden en vino, aguardiente, alcohol.
What words are commonly confused with "elixir"?
"elixir" is commonly confused with "exigir", "emitir", "eludir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "elixir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elixir" is [elikˈsiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elixir" come from?
"elixir" 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 "elixir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

elogia#36,014ediles#36,008distal#35,998fields#36,050

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Curicó8 variantsfingió8 variantsférreas8 variantsglory8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list