effervesce
/ˌɛf.əɹˈvɛs/
"effervesce" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“effervesce” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To emit small bubbles of dissolved gas; to froth or fizz.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | effervesce |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˌɛf.əɹˈvɛs/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “effervesce” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for effervesce is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌɛf.əɹˈvɛs/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
effervesce has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin effervescere (“to boil up”). The correct English form is effervesce, spelled E-F-F-E-R-V-E-S-C-E.
Definition
- 1To emit small bubbles of dissolved gas; to froth or fizz.
- 2To escape from solution in a liquid in the form of bubbles.
- 3To show high spirits.
Etymology
From Latin effervescere (“to boil up”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “effervesce”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is E-F-F-E-R-V-E-S-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌɛf.əɹˈvɛs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.