esforzado

[esfoɾˈsað̞o]

/[esfoɾˈsað̞o]/ verb

The verdict

“esforzado” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #24,498 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#24,498
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participio de esforzar o de esforzarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

esforzado vs esforzó
67% similar
esforzado vs esforzamos
80% similar
esforzado vs esforzando
90% similar

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

Key facts for esforzado
PropertyValue
Headwordesforzado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[esfoɾˈsað̞o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,498
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “esforzado” 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). esforzado 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 esforzado is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [esfoɾˈsað̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,498 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Participio de esforzar o de esforzarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for esforzado, with forms such as "efsorzado", "esfforzado", and "esforazdo". 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, "esforzó", "esforzamos", "esforzando", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 esforzado, spelled E-S-F-O-R-Z-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participio de esforzar o de esforzarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: efsorzado,esfforzado,esforazdo,esforrzado,esforzaddo,esforzaod,esforzdao,esforzzado,esfozrado,esfrozado,esofrzado,essforzado,seforzado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of esforzado - 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.

efsorzado2esfforzado1esforazdo2esforrzado1esforzaddo1esforzaod2esforzdao2esforzzado1
Edit distance from "esforzado"

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 "esforzado"?
"esforzado" is spelled E-S-F-O-R-Z-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [esfoɾˈsað̞o].
What does "esforzado" mean?
As a verb, "esforzado" means: Participio de esforzar o de esforzarse.
What words are commonly confused with "esforzado"?
"esforzado" is commonly confused with "esforzó", "esforzamos", "esforzando". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "esforzado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esforzado" is [esfoɾˈsað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esforzado" come from?
"esforzado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “esforzado”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-F-O-R-Z-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [esfoɾˈsað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “esforzó” - see the side-by-side comparison. esforzado vs esforzó
  • 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