Which to use
“suficiente” and “suficientes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #859
- “suficiente” frequency rank
- #3,084
- “suficientes” frequency rank
- 3943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suficiente | suficientes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bastante para lo que se necesita o es menester. | Forma del plural de suficiente. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set suficiente and suficientes apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. suficiente ([sufiˈsjẽn̪t̪e]) and suficientes ([sufiˈsjẽn̪t̪es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “suficiente” sits inside “suficientes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suficiente is recorded at frequency rank #859, classified as anadj, pronounced [sufiˈsjẽn̪t̪e]. suficientes is at rank #3,084, tagged as anadj, pronounced [sufiˈsjẽn̪t̪es].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 3943, this pair ranks #317,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of suficiente vs suficientes
Shared letters: cefinstu. Private to "suficiente": -. Private to "suficientes": -.
"suficiente" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCV · "suficientes" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- suficiente ← sfuiciente · ssuficiente · sufciiente · sufficiente · suficciente · suficeinte · suficienet · suficiennte
- suficientes ← sfuicientes · ssuficientes · sufciientes · sufficientes · suficcientes · suficeintes · suficienets · suficienntes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "suficiente" and "suficientes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "suficiente" or "suficientes"?
Remembering suficiente vs suficientes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “suficiente” entry
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