Which to use
“ele” and “eses” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,351
- “ele” frequency rank
- #45,307
- “eses” frequency rank
- 73658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ele | eses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de la letra L (duodécima letra del alfabeto). | Forma del plural de ese₁ (la letra). |
Where the eye mixes ele and eses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ele runs 3 letters (VCV) against eses's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ele vs eses
A purely visual mix-up. ele ([ˈele]) and eses ([ˈeses]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73658, 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]. eses is at rank #45,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeses].
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 73658, this pair ranks #22,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ele vs eses
Shared letters: e. Private to "ele": l. Private to "eses": s.
"ele" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "eses" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eses ← eces · eess · esess · esse · esses · sees
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ele" for "eses" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ele" vs "eses" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "eses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ele" and "eses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "envés vs eses". 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 #22,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.