Which to use
“eliminar” and “eliminó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,496
- “eliminar” frequency rank
- #14,830
- “eliminó” frequency rank
- 17326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eliminar | eliminó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer desaparecer algo, hacer que deje de estar o existir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de eliminar. |
Where the eye mixes eliminar and eliminó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. eliminar runs 8 letters (VCVCVCVC) against eliminó's 7 (VCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses eliminar with eliminó
A purely visual mix-up. eliminar ([elimiˈnaɾ]) and eliminó ([elimiˈno]) 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 17326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eliminar is recorded at frequency rank #2,496, classified as averb, pronounced [elimiˈnaɾ]. eliminó is at rank #14,830, tagged as averb, pronounced [elimiˈno].
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 17326, this pair ranks #272,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eliminar vs eliminó
Shared letters: eilmn. Private to "eliminar": ar. Private to "eliminó": ó.
"eliminar" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "eliminó" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- eliminar ← eilminar · eliimnar · elimianr · eliminarr · eliminnar · eliminra · elimminar · elimniar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eliminar" and "eliminó" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "eliminar" vs "eliminó" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "eliminar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eliminó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eliminar" and "eliminó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Eligio vs eliminó". 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 #272,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.