Which to use
“ele” is a noun and “elude” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,351
- “ele” frequency rank
- #47,759
- “elude” frequency rank
- 76110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ele | elude |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de la letra L (duodécima letra del alfabeto). | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de eludir o de eludirse. |
Where the eye mixes ele and elude
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ele runs 3 letters (VCV) against elude's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ele and elude
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ele is [ˈele] while elude is [eˈluð̞e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76110, 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]. elude is at rank #47,759, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈluð̞e].
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 76110, this pair ranks #18,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ele vs elude
Shared letters: el. Private to "ele": -. Private to "elude": du.
"ele" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "elude" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- elude ← eldue · ellude · eludde · elued · eulde · leude
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ele" for "elude" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ele" or "elude"?
Useful next steps
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 "elude" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ele" and "elude" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elude vs evade". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #18,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.