efugio
[eˈfuxjo]
The verdict
“efugio” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Recurso para huir de una dificultad o compromiso
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | efugio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [eˈfuxjo] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “efugio” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
efugio is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eˈfuxjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Recurso para huir de una dificultad o compromiso".
No misspelling variants are generated for efugio in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is efugio, spelled E-F-U-G-I-O.
Definition
- 1Recurso para huir de una dificultad o compromiso
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “efugio”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-F-U-G-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eˈfuxjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.