Which to use
“ele” and “élite” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,351
- “ele” frequency rank
- #7,247
- “élite” frequency rank
- 35598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ele | élite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de la letra L (duodécima letra del alfabeto). | Minoría selecta y rectora. |
Where the eye mixes ele and élite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ele and élite
A purely visual mix-up. ele ([ˈele]) and élite ([ˈelit̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35598, 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]. élite is at rank #7,247, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈelit̪e].
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 35598, this pair ranks #185,207 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ele vs élite
Shared letters: el. Private to "ele": -. Private to "élite": ité.
"ele" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "élite" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ele" for "élite" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ele" or "élite" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ele" and "élite" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ele" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "élite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,207 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ele" and "élite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ele vs EPL". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #185,207 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.