debilitated
/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtəd/adjective, verb
debilitated is spelled D-E-B-I-L-I-T-A-T-E-D: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, debilitated means “Weakened” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in debilitated?
| Letters | 11: D-E-B-I-L-I-T-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 73,203rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is debilitated?
Debilitated appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd 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 debilitated?
- UK /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtəd/
Debilitated has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does debilitated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Weakened.
His debilitated body, the victim of the wasting disease, could no longer support his weight.
- 2
run down, damaged, in disrepair.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of debilitate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Debilitated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Weakened:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | geschwächt |
| Portuguese | debilitado |
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.