effort

/e.fɔʁ/

//e.fɔʁ// noun

The verdict

“effort” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,372 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,372
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Esfuerzo.

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)

Where “effort” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). effort lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

effort is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,372 among 101,141 “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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Using “effort”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-F-F-O-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /e.fɔʁ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list