Which to use
“elder” is an adjective and “ele” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,009
- “elder” frequency rank
- #40,239
- “ele” frequency rank
- 85248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elder | ele |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Comparatif de older. | Parole, discours, propos. |
Letter map: elder vs ele
Shared letters muted; letters that set elder and ele apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: elder vs ele
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: elder is anadjective and eleanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
elder is recorded at frequency rank #45,009, classified as anadj, pronounced \ˈɛl.dɚ\. ele is at rank #40,239, tagged as anoun.
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 85248, this pair ranks #11,648 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of elder vs ele
Shared letters: el. Private to "elder": dr. Private to "ele": -.
"elder" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "ele" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- elder ← edler · eldder · elderr · eldre · eledr · ellder · leder
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "elder" for "ele" ever safe?
Frequency check: "elder" vs "ele" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "elder" and "ele".
- Full dictionary entry for "elder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ele" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,648 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elder" and "ele" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elder vs épier". 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 #11,648 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.