sufficiently

/səˈfɪʃəntli/

//səˈfɪʃəntli// adv

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"sufficiently" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sufficiently” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,675. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,675
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a sufficient manner; enough.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sufficiently · sufficiently · English

sufficiently · rank #9,675 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,675
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sting

Nearest frequency peer: sting (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “sufficiently”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “sufficiently” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sufficiently vs sufficient
83% similar
sufficiently vs sufficiency
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sufficiently
PropertyValue
Headwordsufficiently
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/səˈfɪʃəntli/
Letters12
Frequency rank#9,675
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sufficiently”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).sufficientlylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “sting” (#9,674), “thankfully” (#9,676), “sticky” (#9,673). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sufficiently” is #9,675. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around sufficiently (IPA /səˈfɪʃəntli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #9,675 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for sufficiently, with forms such as "sfuficiently", "ssufficiently", and "suffciiently". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "sufficient", "sufficiency", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sufficient + -ly. The correct English form is sufficiently, spelled S-U-F-F-I-C-I-E-N-T-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a sufficient manner; enough.
  2. 2
    To a sufficient extent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how sufficiently appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Once we had eaten and drunk sufficiently, we padded off to sleep.
  2. Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke.[…]A silver snaffle on a heavy leather watch guard which connected the pockets of his corduroy waistcoat, together with a huge gold stirrup in his Ascot tie, sufficiently proclaimed his tastes.

Etymology

From sufficient + -ly.

This word in other languages

suficientemente(Español)suffisamment(Français)ausreichend(Deutsch)suficientemente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sfuficiently
  • ssufficiently
  • suffciiently
  • sufficciently
  • sufficeintly
  • sufficienlty
  • sufficienntly
  • sufficientlly
  • sufficientlyy
  • sufficienttly
  • sufficientyl
  • sufficietnly
  • sufficinetly
  • suffiicently
  • suficiently
  • sufifciently
  • usfficiently

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sufficiently - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sfuficiently2ssufficiently1suffciiently2sufficciently1sufficeintly2sufficienlty2sufficienntly1sufficientlly1
Edit distance from "sufficiently"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sufficiently"?
"sufficiently" is spelled S-U-F-F-I-C-I-E-N-T-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /səˈfɪʃəntli/.
What does "sufficiently" mean?
As an adverb, "sufficiently" means: In a sufficient manner; enough.
What words are commonly confused with "sufficiently"?
"sufficiently" is commonly confused with "sufficient", "sufficiency". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sufficiently"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sufficiently" is /səˈfɪʃəntli/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "sufficiently"?
From sufficient + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sufficiently", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list