debauchery
/dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/
"debauchery" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“debauchery” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,356. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #38,356
- frequency rank, English
- 26,416
- “D” headwords
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | debauchery |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #38,356 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “debauchery” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 15 spelling variants around debauchery (IPA /dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,356 among 26,416 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for debauchery, with forms such as "dbeauchery", "ddebauchery", and "deabuchery". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From debauch + -ery. First use appears c. 1642. The correct English form is debauchery, spelled D-E-B-A-U-C-H-E-R-Y.
Definition
- 1An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.
- 2A seduction from duty.
Etymology
From debauch + -ery. First use appears c. 1642.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: dbeauchery,ddebauchery,deabuchery,debacuhery,debaucchery,debaucehry,debaucherry,debaucheryy,debaucheyr,debauchhery,debauchrey,debauhcery,debbauchery,debuachery,edbauchery
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of debauchery - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “debauchery”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-E-B-A-U-C-H-E-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.