elástico

/i.ˈlaʃ.ti.ku/

//i.ˈlaʃ.ti.ku// adj

The verdict

“elástico” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #19,971. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,971
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - flexível

Corpus desk

Index PT-elastico · elástico · Portuguese

elástico · rank #19,971 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,971
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH embate

Nearest frequency peer: embate (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “elástico”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “elástico” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for elástico
PropertyValue
Headwordelástico
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/i.ˈlaʃ.ti.ku/
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,971
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “elástico”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.elásticocai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “embate” (#19,972), “disseminar” (#19,967), “encaminhar” (#19,975). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “elástico” fica em #19,971. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around elástico (IPA /i.ˈlaʃ.ti.ku/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,971 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "flexível".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for elástico, with forms such as "ellástico", "elsático", and "elásitco". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is elástico, spelled E-L-Á-S-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    flexível

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ellástico
  • elsático
  • elásitco
  • elásstico
  • elástcio
  • elásticco
  • elástioc
  • elásttico
  • elátsico
  • eálstico
  • leástico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of elástico - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ellástico1elsático2elásitco2elásstico1elástcio2elásticco1elástioc2elásttico1
Edit distance from "elástico"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "elástico"?
"elástico" is spelled E-L-Á-S-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /i.ˈlaʃ.ti.ku/.
What does "elástico" mean?
As an adjective, "elástico" means: flexível
What are common misspellings of "elástico"?
Common misspellings include "ellástico", "elsático", "elásitco", "elásstico", "elástcio". The correct spelling is "elástico".
How do you pronounce "elástico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elástico" is /i.ˈlaʃ.ti.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elástico" come from?
"elástico" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "elástico", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list