ef

Letter before gee

The letter F, or its sound.

Ef is the standard name for the sixth letter of the alphabet, used when spelling aloud or discussing the letter itself: E-F-G.

The plural efs or effs appears in phrases like mind your p's and q's—though that expression uses the letters P and Q, not F.

letter

alphabet

Language's letter system

calligraphy · script · font · uppercase · lowercase · cursive · serif · sans-serif · italic · bold

musical

note

Short written record

  • clefStaff pitch indicator
  • scaleMeasure of relative size
  • pitchFrequency of sound

flat · sharp · natural · octave · solfege · key · signature · treble · bass · staff

Phrases
Family

eff, effs, effing, effed

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G