Spanish word

solvencia

Pronunciation

IPA/solˈβenθja/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsolvency

Example

La solvencia de la empresa garantiza el pago de sus deudas.

The company's solvency guarantees the payment of its debts.

Illustration for solvencia (solvency)

More examples

¿Tiene el inquilino solvencia económica para pagar el alquiler?

Does the tenant have financial solvency to pay the rent?

Core concept

Lender's confidence that debts will be repaid.

Common phrases

  • tener solvencia económica

    have financial solvency

  • comprobar la solvencia

    verify solvency

  • pruebas de solvencia

    proofs of solvency

Similar words

capacidad de pago: Present capacity to cover a specific payment from current income or assets.
crédito: Access to borrowed funds granted by lenders based on assessed trust in repayment.
solidez: Enduring financial solidity indicating low risk of failure over an extended period.

Definition in Spanish

Grado en que una persona o entidad inspira confianza para cumplir sus obligaciones económicas.

Word origin

From Latin solventia (from solvere 'to loosen, to pay' plus the suffix -entia), originally naming the capacity to meet payments and the resulting trust.

Usage tips

  • Frequent in rental and credit contexts as 'comprobar la solvencia', where landlords or banks commonly ask for pay stubs, employment contracts, or bank statements as proof.

Other meanings

  • creditworthinessnoun
  • financial strengthnoun

Opposites

  • insolvenciainsolvencynoun

Related words

  • solventesolventadjective
  • solventarpayverb

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