debuff
/ˈdiː.bʌf/noun, verb
debuff is spelled D-E-B-U-F-F: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, debuff means “An effect that makes a game character weaker; a negative status effect” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of debuff is debuffs.
How many letters and syllables are in debuff?
| Letters | 6: D-E-B-U-F-F |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is debuff?
Debuff appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd 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 debuff?
- /ˈdiː.bʌf/
As a verb (“To make a character or unit weaker”): /diːˈbʌf/, /diːˈbʊf/.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-debuff.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of debuff
- debuffs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- debuffing participle, present
- debuffed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does debuff mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An effect that makes a game character weaker; a negative status effect.
verb
- 1
To make a character or unit weaker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Debuff in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | perjuicio, maleficio, desventaja, debilitamiento, despotenciación , empeorar |
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.
Where does debuff come from?
From de- + buff (“to make a player or item stronger”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).