Which to use
“eliminan” and “elimine” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,808
- “eliminan” frequency rank
- #23,037
- “elimine” frequency rank
- 41845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eliminan | elimine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de eliminar o de eliminarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de eliminar o de eliminarse. |
Where the eye mixes eliminan and elimine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. eliminan runs 8 letters (VCVCVCVC) against elimine's 7 (VCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: eliminan vs elimine
A purely visual mix-up. eliminan ([eliˈminãn]) and elimine ([eliˈmine]) 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 41845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eliminan is recorded at frequency rank #18,808, classified as averb, pronounced [eliˈminãn]. elimine is at rank #23,037, tagged as averb, pronounced [eliˈmine].
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 41845, this pair ranks #151,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eliminan vs elimine
Shared letters: eilmn. Private to "eliminan": a. Private to "elimine": -.
"eliminan" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "elimine" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eliminan" for "elimine" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "eliminan" and "elimine" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eliminan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "elimine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eliminan" and "elimine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eliminan vs examinan". 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 #151,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.