Which to use
“ele” is a noun and “elegí” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,351
- “ele” frequency rank
- #11,764
- “elegí” frequency rank
- 40115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ele | elegí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de la letra L (duodécima letra del alfabeto). | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de elegir. |
Where the eye mixes ele and elegí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ele runs 3 letters (VCV) against elegí's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ele with elegí
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ele is [ˈele] while elegí is [eleˈxi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ele” sits inside “elegí”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ele is recorded at frequency rank #28,351, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈele]. elegí is at rank #11,764, tagged as averb, pronounced [eleˈxi].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 40115, this pair ranks #160,818 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ele vs elegí
Shared letters: el. Private to "ele": -. Private to "elegí": gí.
"ele" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "elegí" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ele" and "elegí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ele" or "elegí" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ele" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "elegí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,818 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ele" and "elegí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ele vs EPL". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #160,818 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.