efímera

[eˈfimeɾa]

/[eˈfimeɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“efímera” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #29,181. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,181
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (orden Ephemeroptera) Cualquiera de unas 2500 especies de insectos pterigotos, característicos por su complejo ciclo vital. Pasan la mayor parte de su vida en forma de ninfa, de hábito acuático, mu...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

efímera vs efímero
86% similar
efímera vs enumera
71% similar
efímera vs efímeras
88% similar

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

Key facts for efímera
PropertyValue
Headwordefímera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈfimeɾa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,181
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “efímera” 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). efímera lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around efímera (IPA [eˈfimeɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,181 among 101,141 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for efímera, with forms such as "effímera", "efmíera", and "efíemra". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "efímero", "enumera", "efímeras", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is efímera, spelled E-F-Í-M-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (orden Ephemeroptera) Cualquiera de unas 2500 especies de insectos pterigotos, característicos por su complejo ciclo vital. Pasan la mayor parte de su vida en forma de ninfa, de hábito acuático, mudando repetidamente hasta alcanzar la forma madura de imago alada; la mayoría de las especies sólo vive unas pocas horas en esta forma, muriendo poco después de la reproducción.
  2. 2
    Fiebre repentina y pasajera, que se diagnosticaba antiguamente como debida a la fatiga.

Synonyms

cachipollaefémera

This word in other languages

mayfly(English)éphémère(Français)Eintagsfliege(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • effímera
  • efmíera
  • efíemra
  • efímear
  • efímerra
  • efímmera
  • efímrea
  • eífmera
  • feímera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of efímera - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

effímera1efmíera2efíemra2efímear2efímerra1efímmera1efímrea2eífmera2
Edit distance from "efímera"

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 "efímera"?
"efímera" is spelled E-F-Í-M-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈfimeɾa].
What does "efímera" mean?
As a noun, "efímera" means: (orden Ephemeroptera) Cualquiera de unas 2500 especies de insectos pterigotos, característicos por su complejo ciclo vital. Pasan la mayor parte de su vida en forma de ninfa, de hábito acuático, mu...
What words are commonly confused with "efímera"?
"efímera" is commonly confused with "efímero", "enumera", "efímeras". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "efímera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "efímera" is [eˈfimeɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "efímera" come from?
"efímera" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “efímera”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-F-Í-M-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eˈfimeɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “efímero” - see the side-by-side comparison. efímera vs efímero
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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