sufficient

/səˈfɪʃ.ənt/

//səˈfɪʃ.ənt// adj

The verdict

“sufficient” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Suficiente.

Key facts for sufficient
PropertyValue
Headwordsufficient
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/səˈfɪʃ.ənt/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sufficient” sits in Spanish frequency

sufficient falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sufficient is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Suficiente.".

No misspelling variants are generated for sufficient in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is sufficient, spelled S-U-F-F-I-C-I-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suficiente.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sufficient"?
"sufficient" is spelled S-U-F-F-I-C-I-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/.
What does "sufficient" mean?
As an adjective, "sufficient" means: Suficiente.
How do you pronounce "sufficient"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sufficient" is /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sufficient" come from?
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Using “sufficient”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-F-F-I-C-I-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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