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How do you spell Deficiency?

Correct spelling

deficiency

DEFICI + ENCY. Think: deficient.

Why is deficiency spelled this way?

From Latin deficere, to fail. DE (away) + FACERE (to do). A deficiency is a failing away from what is needed — a gap between requirement and reality.

Common misspellings of deficiency

deficencydeficincydeficiensydeficency

Example

Vitamin D deficiency is common in winter.

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