# effect vs effort

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### effect
*noun · IPA \ɪ.ˈfɛkt\ · frequency rank #20,129*
Résultat, suite, aboutissement.

### effort
*noun · IPA \e.fɔʁ\ · frequency rank #1,997*
Action de s’efforcer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/effect-vs-effort