Which to use
“esforzó” is a verb and “esfuerzo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,564
- “esforzó” frequency rank
- #1,167
- “esfuerzo” frequency rank
- 37731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | esforzó | esfuerzo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de esforzar o de esforzarse. | Empleo de la fuerza física o mental para hacer algo. |
Where the eye mixes esforzó and esfuerzo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. esforzó runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against esfuerzo's 8 (VCCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: esforzó vs esfuerzo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: esforzó is [esfoɾˈso] while esfuerzo is [esˈfweɾso]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
esforzó is recorded at frequency rank #36,564, classified as averb, pronounced [esfoɾˈso]. esfuerzo is at rank #1,167, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈfweɾso].
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 37731, this pair ranks #173,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of esforzó vs esfuerzo
Shared letters: eforsz. Private to "esforzó": ó. Private to "esfuerzo": u.
"esforzó" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "esfuerzo" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- esfuerzo ← efsuerzo · esfeurzo · esffuerzo · esfueroz · esfuerrzo · esfuerzzo · esfuezro · esfurezo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "esforzó" and "esfuerzo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "esforzó" or "esfuerzo"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "esforzó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "esfuerzo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "esforzó" and "esfuerzo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esbozo vs esforzó". 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 #173,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.