English–Spanish
“deficiency” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/defiˈθjenθja/
Example
Tengo una deficiencia de hierro.
I have an iron deficiency.
How to say “deficiency” in Spanish
“Deficiency” in Spanish is deficiencia.
A nearly empty fuel gauge making a vehicle sputter.
Example sentences with deficiencia
Una deficiencia nutricional puede afectar el rendimiento diario.
A nutritional deficiency can affect daily performance.
Tips for using deficiencia
- For measurable shortfalls (budgets, counts) Spanish commonly uses déficit, while deficiencia favors lacks of substances, abilities, or qualities.