Which to use
“elefante” and “elefantes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,633
- “elefante” frequency rank
- #13,028
- “elefantes” frequency rank
- 22661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elefante | elefantes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Familia Elephantidae) Cualquiera de tres especies de animales mamíferos de enorme tamaño que habitan las sabanas y selvas de África y el sur de Asia. Son herbívoros muy corpulentos, de gran altura y cuerpo robusto, cubierto de una gruesa piel de color grisáceo; presentan una característica prolongación de la nariz y el labio superior denominada probóscide o trompa, que usan como extremidad prénsil, y colmillos muy prolongados. Son gregarios y sumamente inteligentes. Pueden alcanzar las 6 toneladas de peso. El periodo de gestación de sus crías alcanza los 3 años. | Forma del plural de elefante. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set elefante and elefantes apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
elefante and elefantes form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “elefante” sits inside “elefantes” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
elefante is recorded at frequency rank #9,633, classified as anoun, pronounced [eleˈfãn̪t̪e]. elefantes is at rank #13,028, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eleˈfãn̪t̪es].
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 22661, this pair ranks #249,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering elefante vs elefantes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “elefante” entry
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