Words with S, C and Z

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• Examples of words with S
• Examples of words with C
• Examples of words with Z

To know if words should be written with S, C or Z, certain spelling rules must be followed.

They are written with S:

• Superlative adjectives ending in -ísimo or -ísima. For example: highsimo, a lotsimo.
• Words ending in -sivo or -siva. For example: pasivo, offendsVAT.
• Words ending in -esco and -asco (exceptions: harmful and lascivious). For example: refresco, gosco.
• Inhabitants ending in -es, -esa, -ense. For example: barilochense, japaneses. 

• See also: Using the S

They are written with C:

• Infinitive verbs ending in -cer, -cir, -ceda, -cibir, -cidir, -cendir. For example: fortifycer, recibir, prescindir.
• Words in the -ct lexical family and nouns ending in -ction. For example: perfect, perfectcion.
• Infinitive verbs ending in -ducer. For example: translatecgo, introducecgo.
• Ls diminutives ending in -cito and -cillo (exceptions: little step, little table, hallway). For example: panecillo, despaircito.
• Words ending in -cia, -cie, -cio. For example: precio, necia, appcie.
• Plural nouns or adjectives of words ending in Z. For example: pecis, gocis, newcit is.

• See also: Words with C

They are written with Z:

• Words ending in -anza. For example: they chargezto, balancezto.
• Abstract nouns ending in -ez or -eza. For example: bellezto old agez. 

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• See also: Words with Z

Examples of words with S

Superlative adjectives ending in -ísimo or -ísima

boredsimo	famoussima	noblemansimo
highsimo	grandisimo	newsimo
kindlysimo	illustratedsimo	santísimo
I expandedsimo	I leviedsima	serenitysimo
ancientsimo	lightsimo	I simplifiedsima
advancesima	myselfsimo	sumarísimo
excellentsimo	muchsimo	terriblesimo

1. That building is ancient.
2. The house has a garden vast.
3. They have a technology very advanced.
4. They went to the parade and were able to shake hands with the very king.
5. I'm sorry very much.

Words ending in -sivo or -siva

opensivo	defendsivas	expresssivo
abusivo	depresivo	incisivo
adhesVAT	Evesivas	inofensivo
addsivo	excesivo	intentsivo
friendsivo	excludesivo	masivo
convulsedsivo	expandsivo	offendsivo
I runsVAT	explosivo	pasivo

1. Be careful, that cleaner is very abrasive.
2. You can tape the papers adhesive.
3. Silver must be polished with a substance corrosive.
4. The army took action defensive.
5. Every time I ask him about it, he responds with a tone abusive.

Words ending in -esco and -asco

Arabsco	carnivalsco	giantsco
tiesco	ACsco	novelsco
rascalsco	chasco	the princesco
scoundrelsco	Ladyscos	refresco
caricaturesco	fresco	goessco

1. It's more cool in the morning.
2. Although he comes from a humble family, he has a bearing princely.
3. You should always use the helmet.
4. The apricots They are delicious.
5. We couldn't move forward because there was a jam on the road.

Inhabitants ending in -es, -esa, -ense

barilochensand	Costa Ricansand	japansto
cantones	francés	marplatensand
carthaginians	groinsto	portugueses

1. We met a restaurant cantonese.
2. I have a hard time learning French.
3. I am doing a cooking course japanese.

Examples of words with C

Infinitive verbs ending in -cer, -cir,-grant, -cibir, -cidir, -cendir.

suppliescer	I believedcer	lucgo
acceder	fromcidir	obeycer
happencer	fromcgo to them	percibir
amanecer	formerceder	perecer
babblecgo	favorcer	recibir
blesscgo	flowercer	reducecgo
leadcgo	fortifycer	redresscgo

1. This nuclear power plant can supply power to the entire city.
2. It's hard for them decide what car to buy.
3. To my friends I can tell them everything I think about.
4. You must be careful not exceed the speed limit allowed.
5. It is important that the owner is present to to receive The credit card.

Infinitive verbs ending in -duct

leadcgo	introducecgo	playcgo
deducedcgo	producgo	seducgo
inducgo	reducecgo	translatecgo

1. Sherlock Holmes was able to deduct what happened from minute details.
2. You have to be very careful before Introduce a new species in an ecosystem.
3. The plant can produce ten thousand products per week.
4. We can reduce the problem to a simple conflict of interest.
5. We must play the experiment to check the results.

Words of the lexical family of -ct and nouns ending in -ction

abstraction	incorrectness	harvest
action	insurrection	drafting
driving	introspection	restriction
deduction	protection	Resurrection
destruction	projection	selection

Diminutives ending in -cito and -cillo

despacito	panecillos	youngcito
firecito	breechescillos	travelcito

1. The children were waking up Slowly.
2. You could see a little fire in the distance.
3. Here they serve delicious buns of cheese.
4. You must bring several underpants for the trip.
5. Was a youngster about fifteen years old.

Endings -cia, -cie, -cio

advocatescía	benefitcia	despacio
aboundcia	beneficio	especie
advertcio	calvicie	gentilicio
fancycia	circumventcia	hospicio
attendcia	clemencia	plancie
darecia	eatcio	surfacecie

1. Decided to study advocacy last year.
2. In this area there are abundance of flowers in summer.
3. The accused asked the judge clemency.
4. No cure has yet been found for baldness.
5. Elephants are a species in danger of extinction.

Plurals of nouns or adjectives ending in Z

actricit is	directricit is	incapablecit is
antifacit is	disguisecit is	lucit is
barnicit is	exquisitecit is	pecit is
scarcit is	happycit is	tapicit is
delicadecit is	ferocit is	vocit is

1. Few actresses they have won as many awards as her.
2. Luckily they have not been scars of the accident.
3. Let's rent fancy dress for the party
4. The children were happy with their Christmas presents.
5. Lions are animals fierce.

Examples of words with Z

Words ending in -anza

stalking	trust	move
riddles	hopes	ordinance
wanderings	finance	belly
bonanza	teacher	semblance
collection	slaughter	likeness

1. Children like riddles.
2. The film tells the wanderings of a petty thief.
3. You must earn the trust of the boss.
4. Do not lose the hopes, you can still win.
5. We have the boxes ready for the move.

Abstract nouns ending in -ez or -eza

sharpzto	find outzto	maturez
aridz	exquisitez	babyz
sparklyz	fluidz	nitidez
warmthz	bigzto	simplez
skillzto	lightzto	old agez

1. He has shown great acuity in their arguments
2. This hotel is characterized by warmth of its decoration.
3. The goal is to achieve greater fluency in the language
4. Young people often show their immaturity in the jokes they make.
5. We cannot treat this subject so lightness.

• See also: Words with B and V