deber

[d̪eˈβ̞eɾ]

/[d̪eˈβ̞eɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“deber” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,112. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,112
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (seguido del infinitivo) Estar o verse obligado de hacer algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-deber · deber · Spanish

deber · rank #3,112 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,112
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH cubrir

Nearest frequency peer: cubrir (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “deber”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “deber” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

deber vs der
60% similar
deber vs deje
60% similar
deber vs debo
60% similar

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

Key facts for deber
PropertyValue
Headworddeber
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈβ̞eɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,112
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “deber”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.debercae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cubrir” (#3,111), “demostrado” (#3,113), “cristianos” (#3,110). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “deber” va en #3,112. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around deber (IPA [d̪eˈβ̞eɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,112 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "(seguido del infinitivo) Estar o verse obligado de hacer algo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for deber, with forms such as "dbeer", "ddeber", and "debber". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "der", "deje", "debo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is deber, spelled D-E-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    (seguido del infinitivo) Estar o verse obligado de hacer algo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how deber appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Debo cumplir la promesa que hice

This word in other languages

must(English)devoir(Français)müssen(Deutsch)dever(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dbeer
  • ddeber
  • debber
  • deberr
  • debre
  • deebr
  • dever
  • edber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of deber - 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.

dbeer2ddeber1debber1deberr1debre2deebr2dever1edber2
Edit distance from "deber"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "deber"?
"deber" is spelled D-E-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈβ̞eɾ].
What does "deber" mean?
As a verb, "deber" means: (seguido del infinitivo) Estar o verse obligado de hacer algo.
What words are commonly confused with "deber"?
"deber" is commonly confused with "der", "deje", "debo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "deber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deber" is [d̪eˈβ̞eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deber" come from?
"deber" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

caras#3,104héroe#3,126meter#3,130toman#3,086

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

robar8 variantssigan8 variantssueldo8 variantsfraude8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list