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Efficent or efficient?

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efficent

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efficient

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Correct spelling: efficient. Misspelling: efficent.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Effic + ient, like sufficient.

Why people write “efficent”

The misspelling “efficent” is only one letter off: it leaves out the I.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make efficient automatic.

What does “efficient” mean?

efficient adjective

  1. being effective without wasting time or effort or expense

    “an efficient production manager”

  2. able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively

    “people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw”

    Synonyms:effective

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Efficient” in a sentence

  • The new engine is more efficient.
  • An efficient production manager.
  • People who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw.

Is “efficient” a playable word?

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17 points in Scrabble · 19 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“efficent” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from EFFICIENT.

Efficient: quick answers

Is it efficent or efficient?
The correct spelling is efficient. “efficent” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell efficient?
Effic + ient, like sufficient.
What does efficient mean?
Efficient means: being effective without wasting time or effort or expense.