Which to use
“efectiva” is an adjective and “efectúa” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,840
- “efectiva” frequency rank
- #20,667
- “efectúa” frequency rank
- 24507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | efectiva | efectúa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de efectivo. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de efectuar. |
Where the eye mixes efectiva and efectúa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: efectiva vs efectúa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: efectiva is [efekˈt̪iβ̞a] while efectúa is [efekˈt̪ua]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
efectiva is recorded at frequency rank #3,840, classified as anadj, pronounced [efekˈt̪iβ̞a]. efectúa is at rank #20,667, tagged as averb, pronounced [efekˈt̪ua].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 24507, this pair ranks #240,850 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of efectiva vs efectúa
Shared letters: aceft. Private to "efectiva": iv. Private to "efectúa": ú.
"efectiva" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "efectúa" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- efectiva ← eefctiva · efcetiva · efecctiva · efecitva · efectiav · efectiba · efectivva · efecttiva
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "efectiva" for "efectúa" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "efectiva" or "efectúa" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "efectiva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "efectúa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #240,850 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "efectiva" and "efectúa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "efectúa vs efectúe". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #240,850 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.