Which to use
“eligen” and “eliges” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,327
- “eligen” frequency rank
- #18,806
- “eliges” frequency rank
- 29133
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eligen | eliges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de elegir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de elegir. |
Where the eye mixes eligen and eliges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eligen and eliges
A purely visual mix-up. eligen ([eˈlixẽn]) 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 a single letter - n in “eligen” becomes s in “eliges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eligen is recorded at frequency rank #10,327, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈlixẽn]. 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 29133, this pair ranks #218,524 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eligen vs eliges
Shared letters: egil. Private to "eligen": n. Private to "eliges": s.
"eligen" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "eliges" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eligen" and "eliges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "eligen" or "eliges"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eligen" 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 #218,524 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eligen" 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 #218,524 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.