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Ordered approximately by contemporary frequency and general usefulness:
| # | Spanish Noun | Noun in English | Base Adjective | Base Adjective in English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rapidez | speed; quickness | rápido | fast; quick |
| 2 | madurez | maturity | maduro | mature |
| 3 | escasez | scarcity; shortage | escaso | scarce; limited |
| 4 | timidez | shyness; timidity | tímido | shy; timid |
| 5 | rigidez | rigidity; stiffness | rígido | rigid; stiff |
| 6 | solidez | solidity; soundness | sólido | solid; sound |
| 7 | lucidez | lucidity; clarity | lúcido | lucid; clear-minded |
| 8 | vejez | old age | viejo | old |
| 9 | sencillez | simplicity; straightforwardness | sencillo | simple; straightforward |
| 10 | estupidez | stupidity; stupid act or remark | estúpido | stupid |
| 11 | liquidez | liquidity | líquido | liquid |
| 12 | validez | validity | válido | valid |
| 13 | honradez | honesty; integrity | honrado | honest; honorable |
| 14 | nitidez | sharpness; clarity | nítido | clear; sharp |
| 15 | sensatez | good sense; sound judgment | sensato | sensible; reasonable |
| 16 | adultez | adulthood | adulto | adult; grown-up |
| 17 | acidez | acidity; sourness | ácido | acidic; sour |
| 18 | fluidez | fluency; fluidity | fluido | fluid; fluent |
| 19 | pesadez | heaviness; tediousness | pesado | heavy; tedious |
| 20 | estrechez | narrowness; constraint | estrecho | narrow; tight |
| 21 | palidez | paleness | pálido | pale |
| 22 | inmediatez | immediacy | inmediato | immediate |
| 23 | brillantez | brilliance | brillante | brilliant |
| 24 | avidez | avidity; eagerness; greed | ávido | eager; avid |
| 25 | pequeñez | smallness; pettiness | pequeño | small |
| 26 | delgadez | thinness; slenderness | delgado | thin; slender |
| 27 | robustez | robustness; strength | robusto | robust; strong |
| 28 | calidez | warmth | cálido | warm |
| 29 | aridez | dryness; aridity | árido | arid; dry |
| 30 | sordidez | sordidness; squalor | sórdido | sordid; squalid |
| 31 | dejadez | neglect; carelessness | dejado | careless; neglectful |
| 32 | altivez | pride; haughtiness | altivo | proud; haughty |
| 33 | ridiculez | ridiculousness; ridiculous act | ridículo | ridiculous |
| 34 | tozudez | stubbornness | tozudo | stubborn |
| 35 | testarudez | stubbornness; obstinacy | testarudo | stubborn; obstinate |
| 36 | idiotez | stupidity; idiotic remark or act | idiota | stupid; idiotic |
| 37 | exquisitez | exquisiteness; delicacy | exquisito | exquisite |
| 38 | esbeltez | slenderness; gracefulness | esbelto | slender; graceful |
| 39 | redondez | roundness | redondo | round |
| 40 | macicez | solidity; compactness | macizo | solid; compact |
| 41 | placidez | peacefulness; placidity | plácido | peaceful; placid |
| 42 | candidez | candor; naïveté | cándido | candid; naïve |
| 43 | insipidez | tastelessness; dullness | insípido | tasteless; dull |
| 44 | turbidez | cloudiness; turbidity | turbio | cloudy; murky |
| 45 | flacidez | flaccidity; lack of firmness | flácido | flaccid; soft |
| 46 | languidez | languor; weakness | lánguido | languid; weak |
| 47 | fetidez | foul smell; fetidness | fétido | fetid; foul-smelling |
| 48 | gelidez | iciness; extreme coldness | gélido | icy; extremely cold |
| 49 | intrepidez | fearlessness; boldness | intrépido | fearless; bold |
| 50 | esplendidez | magnificence; generosity | espléndido | splendid; generous |
| 51 | putridez | rottenness; putridity | pútrido | rotten; putrid |
| 52 | endeblez | weakness; frailty | endeble | weak; frail |
| 53 | ordinariez | vulgarity; tasteless remark/action | ordinario | vulgar; coarse |
| 54 | mudez | muteness; inability to speak | mudo | mute; unable to speak |
| 55 | memez | stupidity; silly remark | memo | foolish; stupid |
| 56 | ñoñez | excessive sentimentality; silliness | ñoño | overly sentimental; corny |
| 57 | sosez | dullness; blandness | soso | dull; bland |
| 58 | bobez | foolishness; silliness | bobo | foolish; silly |
| 59 | tontez | foolishness | tonto | foolish; silly |
| 60 | chochez | dotage; senility | chocho | senile; doting |
| 61 | cutrez | shabbiness; tackiness (mainly Spain) | cutre | shabby; tacky |
| 62 | lelez | foolishness; stupidity | lelo | foolish; simple |
| 63 | rojez | redness | rojo | red |
| 64 | sordez | voicelessness; quality of being voiceless | sordo | voiceless; deaf |
| 65 | sandez | foolishness; silly act or remark | sandio | foolish; simple |
| 66 | pesantez | heaviness; weightiness | pesante | heavy; weighty |
| 67 | tirantez | tension; strainedness | tirante | tense; strained |
| 68 | tupidez | density; thickness | tupido | dense; thick |
| 69 | floridez | floridness; luxuriance | florido | florid; luxuriant |
| 70 | sesudez | seriousness; judiciousness | sesudo | serious; judicious |
| 71 | bisoñez | inexperience | bisoño | inexperienced; novice |
| 72 | cretinez | stupidity; foolishness | cretino | stupid; foolish |
| 73 | amarillez | yellowness | amarillo | yellow |
| 74 | boludez | stupidity; nonsense (Rioplatense) | boludo | foolish; stupid |
| 75 | pelotudez | stupidity; nonsense (Rioplatense, vulgar) | pelotudo | stupid; foolish |
| 76 | pendejez | foolishness; stupidity (American Spanish) | pendejo | foolish; stupid |
| 77 | taradez | stupidity; foolish act | tarado | foolish; stupid |
| 78 | cojudez | foolishness; stupid act (Andean) | cojudo | foolish; stupid |
| 79 | malcriadez | bad manners; rudeness (American Spanish) | malcriado | badly behaved; rude |
| 80 | porfiadez | stubbornness; obstinacy (American Spanish) | porfiado | stubborn; obstinate |
| 81 | vagabundez | vagrancy; vagabond behavior (American Spanish) | vagabundo | wandering; vagabond |
| 82 | estrictez | strictness (especially American Spanish) | estricto | strict |
| 83 | patudez | cheekiness; audacity (Chile) | patudo | cheeky; audacious |
| 84 | brujez | lack of money; poverty (Mexico/Central America) | bruja | poor; penniless |
| 85 | codez | stinginess; miserliness (Mexico) | codo | stingy; miserly |
| 86 | tarupidez | stupidity (regional American Spanish) | tarúpido | foolish; stupid |
| 87 | gilipollez | stupidity; nonsense (Spain, vulgar) | gilipollas | stupid; foolish |
The normal morphological process is simple: the final unstressed vowel disappears before -ez:
There are some irregularities: sandio → sandez loses an additional vowel, while repipi → repipiez exceptionally retains its final vowel. The RAE also notes that -ez remains productive in contemporary Spanish, unlike -eza, and that many newer formations—especially in American Spanish—have a depreciative meaning.
Classification note:
Words like calvicie, planicie, canicie belong to A-icie, while belleza, pobreza, tristeza, torpeza, etc. belong to A-eza, so they have not been mixed into this list.
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