debugging

[diːˈbʌ-ɡɪŋ]

/[diːˈbʌ-ɡɪŋ]/ verb

The verdict

“debugging” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs debug

Corpus desk

Index DE-debugging · debugging · German

debugging · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for debugging
PropertyValue
Headworddebugging
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[diːˈbʌ-ɡɪŋ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „debugging“ im Deutschen

debuggingschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

debugging is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [diːˈbʌ-ɡɪŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs debug".

Zero misspellings are on record for debugging in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is debugging, spelled D-E-B-U-G-G-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs debug

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "debugging"?
"debugging" is spelled D-E-B-U-G-G-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [diːˈbʌ-ɡɪŋ].
What does "debugging" mean?
As a verb, "debugging" means: Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs debug
How do you pronounce "debugging"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "debugging" is [diːˈbʌ-ɡɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "debugging" come from?
"debugging" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list