debugging
de·bug·ging/diːˈbʌɡɪŋ/noun, verb
debugging is spelled D-E-B-U-G-G-I-N-G: 9 letters and 3 syllables (de·bug·ging). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, debugging means “The process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of debugging is debuggings.
How many letters and syllables are in debugging?
| Letters | 9: D-E-B-U-G-G-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: de·bug·ging |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,236th 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 debugging?
Debugging appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th 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 debugging?
- /diːˈbʌɡɪŋ/
Debugging has 3 syllables, split de·bug·ging in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of debugging
- debuggings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does debugging mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of debug
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Debugging in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operat:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | débuggage, débogage |
| German | Debugging, Debuggen |
| Portuguese | depuração |
| Spanish | depuración |
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.