elle

[ˈeʝe]

/[ˈeʝe]/ noun

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The verdict

“elle” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #23,767) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#23,767
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
2
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nombre del dígrafo ll.

Corpus desk

Index ES-elle · elle · Spanish

elle · rank #23,767 · 2 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,767
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 2 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH elaboran

Nearest frequency peer: elaboran (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “elle”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “elle” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

elle vs ese
50% similar
elle vs Eve
25% similar
elle vs eye
50% similar

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

Key facts for elle
PropertyValue
Headwordelle
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeʝe]
Letters4
Frequency rank#23,767
Misspellings tracked2
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “elle” en la frecuencia del español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.ellecae 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 “elaboran” (#23,766), “emprendido” (#23,769), “edicto” (#23,764). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for elle is neighbouring look-alikes ("ese", "Eve", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈeʝe]. Frequency #23,767 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Gloss: "Nombre del dígrafo ll.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 2 likely wrong-spelling variants for elle, including "elel" and "lele". 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, "ese", "Eve", "eye", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is elle, spelled E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre del dígrafo ll.

Synonyms

doble ele

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elel
  • lele

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of elle - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

elel2lele2
Edit distance from "elle"

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 "elle"?
"elle" is spelled E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeʝe].
What does "elle" mean?
As a noun, "elle" means: Nombre del dígrafo ll.
What words are commonly confused with "elle"?
"elle" is commonly confused with "ese", "Eve", "eye". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "elle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elle" is [ˈeʝe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elle" come from?
"elle" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "elle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Iria#23,830kant#23,836most#23,869olmo#23,883

What to do next

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  • "elle" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ese". View pair
  • 2 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #23,767 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

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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