insuffizient
[ˈɪnzʊfit͡si̯ɛnt]
The verdict
“insuffizient” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht ausreichend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | insuffizient |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɪnzʊfit͡si̯ɛnt] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “insuffizient” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
insuffizient is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɪnzʊfit͡si̯ɛnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht ausreichend".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for insuffizient, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is insuffizient, spelled I-N-S-U-F-F-I-Z-I-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1nicht ausreichend
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “insuffizient”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is I-N-S-U-F-F-I-Z-I-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɪnzʊfit͡si̯ɛnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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.