# égide vs elite

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### égide
*noun · IPA /ˈɛ.ʒi.dɨ/ · frequency rank #39,936*
aquilo que protege; escudo

### elite
*noun · IPA /ɛ.ˈli.tɨ/ · frequency rank #3,389*
o que há de melhor na sociedade

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/egide-vs-elite