# elder vs ele

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### elder
*noun · IPA /ˈɛldə/ · frequency rank #38,081*
El mayor.

### ele
*noun · IPA [ˈele] · frequency rank #28,351*
Nombre de la letra L (duodécima letra del alfabeto).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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