ejercicio

[exeɾˈsisjo]

/[exeɾˈsisjo]/ noun

The verdict

“ejercicio” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,478 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,478
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de ejercer o de ejercitar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ejercicio vs ejerció
67% similar
ejercicio vs ejército
67% similar
ejercicio vs ejercido
78% similar

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

Key facts for ejercicio
PropertyValue
Headwordejercicio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[exeɾˈsisjo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,478
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ejercicio” 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). ejercicio lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ejercicio is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [exeɾˈsisjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,478 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for ejercicio, with forms such as "eejrcicio", "ejecricio", and "ejerccicio". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ejerció", "ejército", "ejercido", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 ejercicio, spelled E-J-E-R-C-I-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de ejercer o de ejercitar.
  2. 2
    En particular, cualquier actividad destinada a adquirir, desarrollar o conservar una habilidad.
  3. 3
    En particular, las que se realizan para adquirir, desarrollar o conservar la coordinación, fuerza y resistencia físicas.
  4. 4
    En particular, las que se realizan para adquirir, desarrollar o conservar la disciplina y técnica militares.
  5. 5
    En particular, las que se realizan para fortalecer el espíritu mediante la oración o la penitencia.
  6. 6
    Prueba práctica mediante la cual un estudiante demuestra que ha adquirido una habilidad o conocimiento.
  7. 7
    En particular, cada uno de los que conforman un examen formal.
  8. 8
    Prueba que realizan los participantes en una competición deportiva y mediante su ejecución se les valora.
  9. 9
    Período regular que se toma como base para el cómputo de los resultados de la actividad económica y la elaboración de los respectivos informes.

Synonyms

maniobraejercicio espiritual

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eejrcicio,ejecricio,ejerccicio,ejercciio,ejerciccio,ejercicoi,ejerciico,ejericcio,ejerrcicio,ejersisio,ejjercicio,ejrecicio,jeercicio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ejercicio - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eejrcicio2ejecricio2ejerccicio1ejercciio2ejerciccio1ejercicoi2ejerciico2ejericcio2
Edit distance from "ejercicio"

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 "ejercicio"?
"ejercicio" is spelled E-J-E-R-C-I-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [exeɾˈsisjo].
What does "ejercicio" mean?
As a noun, "ejercicio" means: Acción o efecto de ejercer o de ejercitar.
What words are commonly confused with "ejercicio"?
"ejercicio" is commonly confused with "ejerció", "ejército", "ejercido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ejercicio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ejercicio" is [exeɾˈsisjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ejercicio" come from?
"ejercicio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ejercicio”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-J-E-R-C-I-C-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [exeɾˈsisjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ejerció” - see the side-by-side comparison. ejercicio vs ejerció
  • 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.

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

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