indebtedness

/ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/

//ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs// noun

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"indebtedness" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“indebtedness” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,903. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,903
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - State of owing money; being in debt.

Key facts for indebtedness
PropertyValue
Headwordindebtedness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/
Letters12
Frequency rank#38,903
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “indebtedness” 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). indebtedness lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around indebtedness (IPA /ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,903 among 17,902 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for indebtedness, with forms such as "idnebtedness", "indbetedness", and "inddebtedness". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From indebted + -ness. The correct English form is indebtedness, spelled I-N-D-E-B-T-E-D-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    State of owing money; being in debt.
  2. 2
    The state of owing something or being under obligation to someone.
  3. 3
    The amount owed.
  4. 4
    All debts totalled.

Etymology

From indebted + -ness.

This word in other languages

endeudamiento(Español)endettement(Français)Verschuldung(Deutsch)endividamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnebtedness
  • indbetedness
  • inddebtedness
  • indebbtedness
  • indebetdness
  • indebtdeness
  • indebteddness
  • indebtedenss
  • indebtednes
  • indebtednness
  • indebtednses
  • indebtendess
  • indebttedness
  • indetbedness
  • inedbtedness
  • inndebtedness
  • nidebtedness

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

idnebtedness2indbetedness2inddebtedness1indebbtedness1indebetdness2indebtdeness2indebteddness1indebtedenss2
Edit distance from "indebtedness"

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 "indebtedness"?
"indebtedness" is spelled I-N-D-E-B-T-E-D-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/.
What does "indebtedness" mean?
As a noun, "indebtedness" means: State of owing money; being in debt.
What are common misspellings of "indebtedness"?
Common misspellings include "idnebtedness", "indbetedness", "inddebtedness", "indebbtedness", "indebetdness". The correct spelling is "indebtedness".
How do you pronounce "indebtedness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indebtedness" is /ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/. 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 "indebtedness"?
From indebted + -ness. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “indebtedness”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-D-E-B-T-E-D-N-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list