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
26,416
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Causing a loss of energy or strength.

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)

Where “debilitating” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). debilitating lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 26,416 “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.

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?
"debilitating" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “debilitating”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-E-B-I-L-I-T-A-T-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list