debauch
/dɪˈbɔːt͡ʃ/noun, verb
debauch is spelled D-E-B-A-U-C-H: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, debauch means “An individual act of debauchery” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of debauch is debauches.
How many letters and syllables are in debauch?
| Letters | 7: D-E-B-A-U-C-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is debauch?
Debauch appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce debauch?
- /dɪˈbɔːt͡ʃ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-debauch.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of debauch
- debauches plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- debosh
- debauching participle, present
- debauched participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does debauch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An individual act of debauchery.
- 2
An orgy.
verb
- 1
To morally corrupt (someone); to seduce.
- 2
To debase (something); to lower the value of (something).
- 3
To indulge in revelry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Debauch in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | débauche , débaucher |
| German | Ausschweifung, Prasserei, Prassen, Schwelgerei, Schwelgen , verführen |
| Spanish | corrupción |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does debauch come from?
1590s, from Middle French desbaucher (“entice from work or duty”), from Old French desbauchier (“to lead astray”), from des- + bauch (“beam”), from Frankish *balkō, from Proto-Germanic *balkô, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵ- (“beam, plank”); latter origin of balk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).