eficaz

[efiˈkas]

/[efiˈkas]/ adj

The verdict

“eficaz” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,597. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,597
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que produce el efecto esperado

Corpus desk

Index ES-eficaz · eficaz · Spanish

eficaz · rank #4,597 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,597
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH dispuestos

Nearest frequency peer: dispuestos (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “eficaz”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “eficaz” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

eficaz vs ética
50% similar
eficaz vs épica
50% similar
eficaz vs éticas
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for eficaz
PropertyValue
Headwordeficaz
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[efiˈkas]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,597
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “eficaz”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).eficazcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “dispuestos” (#4,596), “encontrarse” (#4,598), “dimensiones” (#4,595). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “eficaz” va en #4,597. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around eficaz (IPA [efiˈkas]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,597 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Que produce el efecto esperado".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for eficaz, with forms such as "efciaz", "efficaz", and "efiacz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ética", "épica", "éticas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is eficaz, spelled E-F-I-C-A-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que produce el efecto esperado

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efciaz
  • efficaz
  • efiacz
  • eficazz
  • eficcaz
  • eficza
  • eifcaz
  • feicaz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eficaz - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

efciaz2efficaz1efiacz2eficazz1eficcaz1eficza2eifcaz2feicaz2
Edit distance from "eficaz"

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 "eficaz"?
"eficaz" is spelled E-F-I-C-A-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [efiˈkas].
What does "eficaz" mean?
As an adjective, "eficaz" means: Que produce el efecto esperado
What words are commonly confused with "eficaz"?
"eficaz" is commonly confused with "ética", "épica", "éticas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eficaz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eficaz" is [efiˈkas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eficaz" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list