insuficientes

[ĩnsufiˈsjẽn̪t̪es]

/[ĩnsufiˈsjẽn̪t̪es]/ adj

The verdict

“insuficientes” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #19,149 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#19,149
frequency rank, Spanish
13
letters
20
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de insuficiente.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

insuficientes vs insuficiente
92% similar
insuficientes vs ineficientes
85% similar

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

Key facts for insuficientes
PropertyValue
Headwordinsuficientes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩnsufiˈsjẽn̪t̪es]
Letters13
Frequency rank#19,149
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “insuficientes” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for insuficientes is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩnsufiˈsjẽn̪t̪es]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,149 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de insuficiente.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for insuficientes, with forms such as "innsuficientes", "insfuicientes", and "inssuficientes". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "insuficiente", "ineficientes", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is insuficientes, spelled I-N-S-U-F-I-C-I-E-N-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de insuficiente.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: innsuficientes,insfuicientes,inssuficientes,insufciientes,insufficientes,insuficcientes,insuficeintes,insuficienets,insuficienntes,insuficientess,insuficientse,insuficienttes,insuficietnes,insuficinetes,insufiicentes,insufisientes,insuifcientes,inusficientes,isnuficientes,nisuficientes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of insuficientes - 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.

innsuficientes1insfuicientes2inssuficientes1insufciientes2insufficientes1insuficcientes1insuficeintes2insuficienets2
Edit distance from "insuficientes"

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 "insuficientes"?
"insuficientes" is spelled I-N-S-U-F-I-C-I-E-N-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩnsufiˈsjẽn̪t̪es].
What does "insuficientes" mean?
As an adjective, "insuficientes" means: Forma del plural de insuficiente.
What words are commonly confused with "insuficientes"?
"insuficientes" is commonly confused with "insuficiente", "ineficientes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "insuficientes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insuficientes" is [ĩnsufiˈsjẽn̪t̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "insuficientes" come from?
"insuficientes" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “insuficientes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-S-U-F-I-C-I-E-N-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩnsufiˈsjẽn̪t̪es] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “insuficiente” - see the side-by-side comparison. insuficientes vs insuficiente
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list