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Suficient or sufficient?

Did you mean sufficient? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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suficient

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sufficient

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Correct spelling: sufficient. Misspelling: suficient.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Suffic + ient, like efficient.

Why people write “suficient”

The misspelling “suficient” is only one letter off: it uses a single F where sufficient has a double FF.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make sufficient automatic.

What does “sufficient” mean?

sufficient adjective

  1. of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

    “sufficient food”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Sufficient” in a sentence

  • We have sufficient funds.
  • Sufficient food.

Is “sufficient” a playable word?

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18 points in Scrabble · 21 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“suficient” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from SUFFICIENT.

Sufficient: quick answers

Is it suficient or sufficient?
The correct spelling is sufficient. “suficient” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell sufficient?
Suffic + ient, like efficient.
What does sufficient mean?
Sufficient means: of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant.