effective

/əˈfɛktɪv/

//əˈfɛktɪv// adj

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The verdict

“effective” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #60,910 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#60,910
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - efetivo

Key facts for effective
PropertyValue
Headwordeffective
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈfɛktɪv/
Letters9
Frequency rank#60,910
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “effective” sits in Portuguese 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). effective 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 Portuguese entry for effective is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈfɛktɪv/. Corpus data places it at rank #60,910 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for effective, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is effective, spelled E-F-F-E-C-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    efetivo
  2. 2
    eficaz

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "effective"?
"effective" is spelled E-F-F-E-C-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈfɛktɪv/.
What does "effective" mean?
As an adjective, "effective" means: efetivo
How do you pronounce "effective"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "effective" is /əˈfɛktɪv/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "effective" come from?
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Using “effective”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-F-F-E-C-T-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈfɛktɪv/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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