Which to use
“élite” is a noun and “exige” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,247
- “élite” frequency rank
- #3,630
- “exige” frequency rank
- 10877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | élite | exige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Minoría selecta y rectora. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de exigir. |
Where the eye mixes élite and exige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: élite vs exige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: élite is [ˈelit̪e] while exige is [ekˈsixe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10877, 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]. exige is at rank #3,630, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekˈsixe].
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 10877, this pair ranks #297,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of élite vs exige
Shared letters: ei. Private to "élite": lté. Private to "exige": gx.
"élite" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "exige" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- exige ← eixge · exgie · exieg · exigge · exxige · xeige
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "élite" and "exige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "élite" or "exige"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "élite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "élite" and "exige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "élite vs exit". 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 #297,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.