efe
/efe/from spelling rules
The English letter 'f' is written as efe in Spanish.
This term refers to the name of the sixth letter of the English alphabet when speaking or spelling in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/efe/
Did you know?
- The letter f is relatively rare in native Spanish words compared to English, as many words that once started with f in Latin evolved to start with a silent h in Spanish, such as hijo from the Latin 'filius'.
- While efe is the name of the letter, in Spanish texting and internet slang, the letter f is used exactly as it is in English gaming culture to 'pay respects' to someone.
- The Spanish word for the letter efe is a palindrome, meaning it reads the same forwards and backwards.
Examples in context
- La letra es la efe.The letter is f.
- ¿Cómo se escribe la efe?How do you write the letter f?
- Empieza con la efe.It starts with f.
Example conversation
Lucía is helping Mateo spell a word.
- Lucía¿Cuál es la siguiente letra, Mateo?What is the next letter, Mateo?
- MateoCreo que es la efe.I think it is f.
- LucíaSí, es una efe mayúscula.Yes, it is an uppercase f.
- MateoAhora ya lo tengo.Now I've got it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
