Which to use
“elle” is a noun and “els” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,767
- “elle” frequency rank
- #25,615
- “els” frequency rank
- 49382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elle | els |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre del dígrafo ll. | Grafía obsoleta de else. |
Letter map: elle vs els
Shared letters muted; letters that set elle and els apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: elle vs els
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: elle is anoun and elsanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
elle is recorded at frequency rank #23,767, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeʝe]. els is at rank #25,615, tagged as anadv.
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 49382, this pair ranks #109,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of elle vs els
Shared letters: el. Private to "elle": -. Private to "els": s.
"elle" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "els" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- elle ← elel · lele
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "elle" and "els" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "elle" or "els" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "elle" vs "els" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "elle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "els" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elle" and "els" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "els vs EPL". 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 #109,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.