élime

\e.lim\

/\e.lim\/ verb

The verdict

“élime” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de élimer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-elime · élime · French

élime · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "É" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for élime
PropertyValue
Headwordélime
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\e.lim\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « élime » en français

élimesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

élime is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \e.lim\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for élime in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is élime, spelled É-L-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de élimer.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de élimer.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de élimer.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de élimer.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif de élimer.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "élime"?
"élime" is spelled É-L-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.lim\.
What does "élime" mean?
As a verb, "élime" means: Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de élimer.
How do you pronounce "élime"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "élime" is \e.lim\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "élime" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list