Which to use
“élite” and “élites” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,247
- “élite” frequency rank
- #11,891
- “élites” frequency rank
- 19138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | élite | élites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Minoría selecta y rectora. | Forma del plural de élite. |
Where the eye mixes élite and élites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. élite ([ˈelit̪e]) and élites ([ˈelit̪es]) 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) - “élite” sits inside “élites”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
élite is recorded at frequency rank #7,247, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈelit̪e]. élites is at rank #11,891, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈelit̪es].
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 19138, this pair ranks #265,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of élite vs élites
Shared letters: eilté. Private to "élite": -. Private to "élites": s.
"élite" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "élites" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC