eleven

/ɪ.ˈlɛv.ən/

//ɪ.ˈlɛv.ən// num

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The verdict

“eleven” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #23,645. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,645
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-eleven · eleven · Portuguese

eleven · rank #23,645 · 8 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,645
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH embriagado

Nearest frequency peer: embriagado (+2 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 “eleven”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “eleven” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

eleven vs even
67% similar
eleven vs eleger
67% similar
eleven vs elevar
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for eleven
PropertyValue
Headwordeleven
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNumeral
IPA/ɪ.ˈlɛv.ən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,645
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “eleven”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).elevencai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “embriagado” (#23,647), “empolgação” (#23,648), “desumano” (#23,639). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “eleven” fica em #23,645. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around eleven (IPA /ɪ.ˈlɛv.ən/), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #23,645 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "onze".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for eleven, with forms such as "eelven", "eleevn", and "elevenn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "even", "eleger", "elevar", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is eleven, spelled E-L-E-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    onze

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how eleven appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. There are eleven players in a soccer team.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelven
  • eleevn
  • elevenn
  • elevne
  • elevven
  • elleven
  • elveen
  • leeven

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eleven - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eelven2eleevn2elevenn1elevne2elevven1elleven1elveen2leeven2
Edit distance from "eleven"

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 "eleven"?
"eleven" is spelled E-L-E-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪ.ˈlɛv.ən/.
What does "eleven" mean?
As a numeral, "eleven" means: onze
What words are commonly confused with "eleven"?
"eleven" is commonly confused with "even", "eleger", "elevar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eleven"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eleven" is /ɪ.ˈlɛv.ən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eleven" come from?
"eleven" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

esmola#23,658careta#23,598bilhar#23,581basear#23,575

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

fresh8 variantscrash8 variantsaspeto8 variantspaleta8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list