debilitating

/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/

//dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ(ɡ)// adj

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"debilitating" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“debilitating” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,638. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,638
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causing a loss of energy or strength.

Corpus desk

Index EN-debilitating · debilitating · English

debilitating · rank #22,638 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,638
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Daley

Nearest frequency peer: Daley (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “debilitating”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for debilitating
PropertyValue
Headworddebilitating
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/
Letters12
Frequency rank#22,638
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “debilitating”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).debilitatinglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Daley” (#22,637), “deepen” (#22,639), “cushions” (#22,636). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “debilitating” is #22,638. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around debilitating (IPA /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,638 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Causing a loss of energy or strength.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for debilitating, with forms such as "dbeilitating", "ddebilitating", and "debbilitating". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is debilitating, spelled D-E-B-I-L-I-T-A-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causing a loss of energy or strength.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Akeley, Noyes hastened to inform me, was glad and ready to see me; although his sudden attack of asthma would prevent him from being a very competent host for a day or two. These spells hit him hard when they came, and were always accompanied by a debilitating fever and general weakness.

This word in other languages

débilitant(Français)schwächend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dbeilitating
  • ddebilitating
  • debbilitating
  • debiiltating
  • debiliatting
  • debilitaitng
  • debilitatign
  • debilitatingg
  • debilitatinng
  • debilitatnig
  • debilitatting
  • debilittaing
  • debilittating
  • debillitating
  • debiltiating
  • debliitating
  • deiblitating
  • edbilitating

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of debilitating - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

dbeilitating2ddebilitating1debbilitating1debiiltating2debiliatting2debilitaitng2debilitatign2debilitatingg1
Edit distance from "debilitating"

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 "debilitating"?
"debilitating" is spelled D-E-B-I-L-I-T-A-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/.
What does "debilitating" mean?
As an adjective, "debilitating" means: Causing a loss of energy or strength.
What are common misspellings of "debilitating"?
Common misspellings include "dbeilitating", "ddebilitating", "debbilitating", "debiiltating", "debiliatting". The correct spelling is "debilitating".
How do you pronounce "debilitating"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "debilitating" is /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "debilitating" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

aesthetically18 variantsmiraculously18 variantsparamilitary18 variantsParalympics18 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list