deficiente

[d̪efiˈsjẽn̪t̪e]

/[d̪efiˈsjẽn̪t̪e]/ adj

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The verdict

“deficiente” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,576. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,576
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que le falta algo que debería tener.

Corpus desk

Index ES-deficiente · deficiente · Spanish

deficiente · rank #12,576 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,576
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH decretos

Nearest frequency peer: decretos (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “deficiente”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “deficiente” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

deficiente vs deficientes
91% similar

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

Key facts for deficiente
PropertyValue
Headworddeficiente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪efiˈsjẽn̪t̪e]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,576
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “deficiente”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).deficientecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “decretos” (#12,575), “dental” (#12,577), “declararon” (#12,574). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “deficiente” va en #12,576. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around deficiente (IPA [d̪efiˈsjẽn̪t̪e]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,576 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for deficiente, with forms such as "ddeficiente", "defciiente", and "defficiente". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "deficientes", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is deficiente, spelled D-E-F-I-C-I-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que le falta algo que debería tener.
  2. 2
    De cantidad o calidad no apropiadas, o sin todas las características para considerarse normal.
  3. 3
    Referido a una persona: Sin las facultades mentales para desempeñarse de modo autónomo en la sociedad.
  4. 4
    Referido a una calificación: Que no alcanza el mínimo para cumplir los parámetros de aprobación.
  5. 5
    Trabajo u objeto cuya calidad es ínfima y deja mucho que desear.

Synonyms

faltoincompletoimperfectoinsuficientemaloreprobado

This word in other languages

deficient(English)déficient(Français)mangelhaft(Deutsch)deficiente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeficiente
  • defciiente
  • defficiente
  • deficciente
  • deficeinte
  • deficienet
  • deficiennte
  • deficientte
  • deficietne
  • deficinete
  • defiicente
  • defisiente
  • deifciente
  • dfeiciente
  • edficiente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of deficiente - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddeficiente1defciiente2defficiente1deficciente1deficeinte2deficienet2deficiennte1deficientte1
Edit distance from "deficiente"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "deficiente"?
"deficiente" is spelled D-E-F-I-C-I-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪efiˈsjẽn̪t̪e].
What does "deficiente" mean?
As an adjective, "deficiente" means: Que le falta algo que debería tener.
What words are commonly confused with "deficiente"?
"deficiente" is commonly confused with "deficientes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "deficiente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deficiente" is [d̪efiˈsjẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deficiente" come from?
"deficiente" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

declararon#12,574desempeñar#12,582ejerciendo#12,591cometiendo#12,554

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

hablantes15 variantsimpactante15 variantsadversario15 variantsmisioneros15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list