# deficit

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɛfɪsɪt/ · frequency rank #6,456

## Definitions
1. Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
2. A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.

## Etymology
From French déficit, from Latin dēficit.

## Easily confused with
- **depict** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deficit-vs-depict)
- **definite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deficit-vs-definite)
- **defect** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/defect-vs-deficit)
- **defiant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/defiant-vs-deficit)
- **deficient** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deficient-vs-deficit)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddeficit`, `defciit`, `defficit`, `deficcit`, `deficitt`, `deficti`, `defiict`, `deifcit`, `dfeicit`, `edficit`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/deficit