debunking

/diːˈbʌŋkɪŋ/

//diːˈbʌŋkɪŋ// verb

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"debunking" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“debunking” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,279. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,279
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle and gerund of debunk

Corpus desk

Index EN-debunking · debunking · English

debunking · rank #39,279 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #39,279
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH debs

Nearest frequency peer: debs (-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 “debunking”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “debunking” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

debunking vs debugging
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for debunking
PropertyValue
Headworddebunking
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/diːˈbʌŋkɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,279
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “debunking”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “debs” (#39,278), “decompose” (#39,280), “ded” (#39,281). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “debunking” is #39,279. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around debunking (IPA /diːˈbʌŋkɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,279 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of debunk".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for debunking, with forms such as "dbeunking", "ddebunking", and "debbunking". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "debugging", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is debunking, spelled D-E-B-U-N-K-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of debunk

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dbeunking
  • ddebunking
  • debbunking
  • debnuking
  • debukning
  • debunikng
  • debunkign
  • debunkingg
  • debunkinng
  • debunkking
  • debunknig
  • debunnking
  • deubnking
  • edbunking

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of debunking - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

dbeunking2ddebunking1debbunking1debnuking2debukning2debunikng2debunkign2debunkingg1
Edit distance from "debunking"

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 "debunking"?
"debunking" is spelled D-E-B-U-N-K-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /diːˈbʌŋkɪŋ/.
What does "debunking" mean?
As a verb, "debunking" means: present participle and gerund of debunk
What words are commonly confused with "debunking"?
"debunking" is commonly confused with "debugging". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "debunking"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "debunking" is /diːˈbʌŋkɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "debunking" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

decompose#39,280darkening#39,276detaining#39,287dominions#39,299

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

dreamland14 variantsencrusted14 variantsflattening14 variantsheartedly14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list