debéis

/[d̪eˈβ̞ejs]/ verb

The verdict

“debéis” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #25,210 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#25,210
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de deber.

Key facts for debéis
PropertyValue
Headworddebéis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈβ̞ejs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,210
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “debéis” sits in Spanish 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). debéis lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for debéis is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪eˈβ̞ejs]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,210 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de deber.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for debéis, with forms such as "dbeéis", "ddebéis", and "debbéis". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "debí", "deis", "deben", and more, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is debéis, spelled D-E-B-É-I-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de deber.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: dbeéis,ddebéis,debbéis,debiés,debéiss,debési,devéis,deébis,edbéis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "debéis"

dbeéis2ddebéis1debbéis1debiés2debéiss1debési2devéis1deébis2
Edit distance from "debéis"

Frequency rank: #25,210 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "debéis"?
"debéis" is spelled D-E-B-É-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈβ̞ejs].
What does "debéis" mean?
As a verb, "debéis" means: Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de deber.
What words are commonly confused with "debéis"?
"debéis" is commonly confused with "debí", "deis", "deben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "debéis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "debéis" is [d̪eˈβ̞ejs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "debéis" come from?
"debéis" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “debéis”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-B-É-I-S — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪eˈβ̞ejs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “debí” — see the side-by-side comparison. debéis vs debí
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Nearby Spanish words

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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.