efectivamente
Spanish, adverb/efeɡˌtibaˈmente/
efectivamente is spelled E-F-E-C-T-I-V-A-M-E-N-T-E (13 letters) and appears 21 times per million words in written Spanish, the 3,767th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Efectivamente is a Spanish adverb meaning “indeed, quite right” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “En efecto; real y verdaderamente”.
What does efectivamente mean in English?
adverb
- 1
indeed, quite right
- 2
effectively
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. En efecto; real y verdaderamente.
adverb: 1. Correcto.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce efectivamente?
- /efeɡˌtibaˈmente/
- [e.feɣ̞ˌt̪i.β̞aˈmẽn̪.t̪e]
- [efekˌt̪iβ̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to efectivamente
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is efectivamente in Spanish?
efectivamente appears 21 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).