effervesce
/ˌɛf.əɹˈvɛs/
"effervesce" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“effervesce” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To emit small bubbles of dissolved gas; to froth or fizz.
Corpus desk
Index EN-effervesce · effervesce · English
effervesce · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| 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) |
Long-tail rank of “effervesce” in English
Rare enough to double-check
effervesce is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˌɛf.əɹˈvɛs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how effervesce appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
After some remonstrances, she takes up a champagne bottle, but is frightened by the sudden explosion of the cork, and drops it upon the floor. There the untasted liquor effervesces.
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.