eft
/ɛft/noun
eft is spelled E-F-T: 3 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, eft means “A newt, especially a smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris, syn. Triturus punctatus), of Europe” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of eft is efts.
How many letters and syllables are in eft?
| Letters | 3: E-F-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is eft?
Eft appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce eft?
- /ɛft/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-eft.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with eft?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as eft.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: fet.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of eft
- efts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eft mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A newt, especially a smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris, syn. Triturus punctatus), of Europe.
How did he like it when the live creatures Tickled and toused and browsed him all over, And worm, slug, eft, with serious features Came in, each one, for his right of trover?
noun
- 1
Initialism of electronic funds transfer.
adverb
- 1
obsoleteAgain; afterwards
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does eft come from?
From Middle English evete, from Old English efete, of unknown origin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).