suficiente

[sufiˈsjẽn̪t̪e]

/[sufiˈsjẽn̪t̪e]/ adj

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The verdict

“suficiente” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #859. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#859
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bastante para lo que se necesita o es menester.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

suficiente vs suficientes
91% similar

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

Key facts for suficiente
PropertyValue
Headwordsuficiente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[sufiˈsjẽn̪t̪e]
Letters10
Frequency rank#859
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “suficiente” 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). suficiente lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around suficiente (IPA [sufiˈsjẽn̪t̪e]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #859 among 34,953 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for suficiente, with forms such as "sfuiciente", "ssuficiente", and "sufciiente". 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, "suficientes", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is suficiente, spelled S-U-F-I-C-I-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bastante para lo que se necesita o es menester.
  2. 2
    Que sirve o es apropiado para cierto propósito o fin.
  3. 3
    Que habla o actúa como si fuera superior a los demás o como si no necesitara de otros.

Synonyms

completoadecuadoaptocorrectoidóneoautosuficientecreídoengreídoorgullosopedantepresuntuoso

Antonyms

escaso

This word in other languages

sufficient(English)suffisant(Français)ausreichend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sfuiciente
  • ssuficiente
  • sufciiente
  • sufficiente
  • suficciente
  • suficeinte
  • suficienet
  • suficiennte
  • suficientte
  • suficietne
  • suficinete
  • sufiicente
  • sufisiente
  • suifciente
  • usficiente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of suficiente - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

sfuiciente2ssuficiente1sufciiente2sufficiente1suficciente1suficeinte2suficienet2suficiennte1
Edit distance from "suficiente"

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 "suficiente"?
"suficiente" is spelled S-U-F-I-C-I-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [sufiˈsjẽn̪t̪e].
What does "suficiente" mean?
As an adjective, "suficiente" means: Bastante para lo que se necesita o es menester.
What words are commonly confused with "suficiente"?
"suficiente" is commonly confused with "suficientes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "suficiente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suficiente" is [sufiˈsjẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "suficiente" come from?
"suficiente" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “suficiente”

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

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

Same frequency band

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