elite

/ɛ.ˈli.tɨ/

//ɛ.ˈli.tɨ// noun

The verdict

“elite” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,389. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,389
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o que há de melhor na sociedade

Corpus desk

Index PT-elite · elite · Portuguese

elite · rank #3,389 · 5 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,389
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH eliminar

Nearest frequency peer: eliminar (-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 “elite”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “elite” 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).

elite vs este
60% similar
elite vs Ente
40% similar
elite vs exit
60% similar

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

Key facts for elite
PropertyValue
Headwordelite
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɛ.ˈli.tɨ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,389
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “elite”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).elitecai 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 “eliminar” (#3,388), “diálogo” (#3,387), “envolvido” (#3,391). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “elite” fica em #3,389. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around elite (IPA /ɛ.ˈli.tɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,389 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "o que há de melhor na sociedade".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for elite, with forms such as "eilte", "eliet", and "elitte". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "este", "Ente", "exit", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 elite, spelled E-L-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    o que há de melhor na sociedade

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eilte
  • eliet
  • elitte
  • ellite
  • eltie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of elite - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eilte2eliet2elitte1ellite1eltie2
Edit distance from "elite"

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 "elite"?
"elite" is spelled E-L-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛ.ˈli.tɨ/.
What does "elite" mean?
As a noun, "elite" means: o que há de melhor na sociedade
What words are commonly confused with "elite"?
"elite" is commonly confused with "este", "Ente", "exit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "elite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elite" is /ɛ.ˈli.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elite" come from?
"elite" 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 "elite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list