debauchery

Name: debauchery, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/

//dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

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: 3,470
“D” headwords: 15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.

Corpus desk

Index EN-debauchery · debauchery · English

debauchery · rank #38,356 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #38,356
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 15 variants
BOOK-MID 3,470
PHOTO-FINISH deadbeat

Nearest frequency peer: deadbeat (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

DARPA

61,648
DDR

61,647
deadbeat

61,646
debauchery

61,645
decrepit

61,644
dejected

61,643

What this shows “debauchery” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for debauchery
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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “debauchery”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).debaucherylands here:

#38,356

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “deadbeat” (#38,355), “decrepit” (#38,357), “DDR” (#38,354). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “debauchery” is #38,356. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around debauchery (IPA /dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,356 among 3,470 “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

1
An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.
2
A seduction from duty.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how debauchery appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

life of debauchery
drunken debauchery

Etymology

From debauch + -ery. First use appears c. 1642.

This word in other languages

libertinaje(Español)débauche(Français)Ausschweifung(Deutsch)libertinagem(Português)

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.

Edit distance from "debauchery"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "debauchery"?

"debauchery" is spelled D-E-B-A-U-C-H-E-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/.

What does "debauchery" mean?

As a noun, "debauchery" means: An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.

What are common misspellings of "debauchery"?

Common misspellings include "dbeauchery", "ddebauchery", "deabuchery", "debacuhery", "debaucchery". The correct spelling is "debauchery".

How do you pronounce "debauchery"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "debauchery" is /dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "debauchery"?

From debauch + -ery. First use appears c. 1642. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "debauchery", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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