Which to use
“elige” and “eliges” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,990
- “elige” frequency rank
- #18,806
- “eliges” frequency rank
- 23796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elige | eliges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de elegir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de elegir. |
Where the eye mixes elige and eliges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. elige runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against eliges's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between elige and eliges
A purely visual mix-up. elige ([eˈlixe]) and eliges ([eˈlixes]) 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 extra letter(s) - “elige” sits inside “eliges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23796, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
elige is recorded at frequency rank #4,990, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈlixe]. eliges is at rank #18,806, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈlixes].
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 23796, this pair ranks #244,115 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of elige vs eliges
Shared letters: egil. Private to "elige": -. Private to "eliges": s.
"elige" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "eliges" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "elige" for "eliges" ever safe?
Frequency check: "elige" vs "eliges" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "elige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eliges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,115 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elige" and "eliges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eliges vs elíseos". 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 #244,115 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.