esfuerzo

[esˈfweɾso]

/[esˈfweɾso]/ noun

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The verdict

“esfuerzo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,167. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,167
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Empleo de la fuerza física o mental para hacer algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-esfuerzo · esfuerzo · Spanish

esfuerzo · rank #1,167 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,167
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH equipos

Nearest frequency peer: equipos (-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 “esfuerzo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “esfuerzo” 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).

esfuerzo vs esfuerzos
89% similar
esfuerzo vs esforzó
63% similar
esfuerzo vs esfuerza
88% similar

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

Key facts for esfuerzo
PropertyValue
Headwordesfuerzo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈfweɾso]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,167
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “esfuerzo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.esfuerzocae 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 “equipos” (#1,166), “elementos” (#1,165), “Fuentes” (#1,169). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “esfuerzo” va en #1,167. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around esfuerzo (IPA [esˈfweɾso]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,167 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for esfuerzo, with forms such as "efsuerzo", "esfeurzo", and "esffuerzo". 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, "esfuerzos", "esforzó", "esfuerza", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is esfuerzo, spelled E-S-F-U-E-R-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Empleo de la fuerza física o mental para hacer algo.
  2. 2
    Empleo de recursos para lograr un fin.

This word in other languages

effort(English)effort(Français)Aufwand(Deutsch)esforço(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efsuerzo
  • esfeurzo
  • esffuerzo
  • esfueroz
  • esfuerrzo
  • esfuerzzo
  • esfuezro
  • esfurezo
  • essfuerzo
  • esuferzo
  • sefuerzo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efsuerzo2esfeurzo2esffuerzo1esfueroz2esfuerrzo1esfuerzzo1esfuezro2esfurezo2
Edit distance from "esfuerzo"

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 "esfuerzo"?
"esfuerzo" is spelled E-S-F-U-E-R-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈfweɾso].
What does "esfuerzo" mean?
As a noun, "esfuerzo" means: Empleo de la fuerza física o mental para hacer algo.
What words are commonly confused with "esfuerzo"?
"esfuerzo" is commonly confused with "esfuerzos", "esforzó", "esfuerza". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "esfuerzo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esfuerzo" is [esˈfweɾso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esfuerzo" come from?
"esfuerzo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

comercio#1,163terminar#1,160silencio#1,158producto#1,179

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

miembro11 variantsrealizar11 variantsfamilias11 variantsfunción11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list