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"Él" is a form of "él", a pronoun which is often translated as "he". "El" is a form of "el", a definite article which is often translated as "the". Learn more about the difference between "él" and "el" below.
él(
ehl
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
1. (personal)
el(
ehl
)A definite article is a word that identifies a noun as specific or known to the speaker (e.g., the girl).
