effort

/e.fɔʁ/

//e.fɔʁ// noun

The verdict

“effort” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,372 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,372
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Esfuerzo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-effort · effort · Spanish

effort · rank #98,372 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,372
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH electroforesis

Nearest frequency peer: electroforesis (+2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “effort”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “effort” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for effort
PropertyValue
Headwordeffort
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/e.fɔʁ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#98,372
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “effort” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.effortcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “electroforesis” (#98,374), “duelas” (#98,369), “elogiosos” (#98,375). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “effort” va en #98,372. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

effort is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,372 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /e.fɔʁ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Esfuerzo.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for effort, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is effort, spelled E-F-F-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Esfuerzo.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "effort"?
"effort" is spelled E-F-F-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /e.fɔʁ/.
What does "effort" mean?
As a noun, "effort" means: Esfuerzo.
How do you pronounce "effort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "effort" is /e.fɔʁ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "effort" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "effort", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list