Debussy

/dəˈbjuː.siː/

//dəˈbjuː.siː// name

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"debussy" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Debussy” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,693. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,693
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from French.

Corpus desk

Index EN-debussy · Debussy · English

Debussy · rank #48,693 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #48,693
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH DCC

Nearest frequency peer: DCC (-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 “Debussy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Debussy” 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).

Debussy vs debuts
57% similar

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

Key facts for Debussy
PropertyValue
HeadwordDebussy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/dəˈbjuː.siː/
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,693
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Debussy”

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).Debussylands 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 “DCC” (#48,692), “decathlon” (#48,694), “Daedalus” (#48,691). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Debussy” is #48,693. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Debussy (IPA /dəˈbjuː.siː/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #48,693 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Debussy, with forms such as "dbeussy", "ddebussy", and "debbussy". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "debuts", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French Debussy. The correct English form is Debussy, spelled D-E-B-U-S-S-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from French.
  2. 2
    A rayed impact crater on Mercury, named after the French composer.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Debussy.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dbeussy
  • ddebussy
  • debbussy
  • debsusy
  • debussyy
  • debusy
  • debusys
  • deubssy
  • edbussy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Debussy - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

dbeussy2ddebussy1debbussy1debsusy2debussyy1debusy1debusys2deubssy2
Edit distance from "Debussy"

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 "Debussy"?
"Debussy" is spelled D-E-B-U-S-S-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /dəˈbjuː.siː/.
What does "Debussy" mean?
As a proper noun, "Debussy" means: A surname from French.
What words are commonly confused with "Debussy"?
"Debussy" is commonly confused with "debuts". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Debussy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Debussy" is /dəˈbjuː.siː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Debussy"?
Borrowed from French Debussy. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cumulus#48,689cringed#48,683dropper#48,714coining#48,666

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Dvorak9 variantsCobham9 variantsCharli9 variantseschew9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list