debería

[d̪eβ̞eˈɾia]

/[d̪eβ̞eˈɾia]/ verb

The verdict

“debería” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #455. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#455
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de deber.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

debería vs debía
71% similar
debería vs dejaría
71% similar
debería vs debiera
71% similar

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

Key facts for debería
PropertyValue
Headworddebería
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eβ̞eˈɾia]
Letters7
Frequency rank#455
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “debería” 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). debería 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 10 spelling variants around debería (IPA [d̪eβ̞eˈɾia]), averb. Corpus frequency is #455 among 90,663 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for debería, with forms such as "dbeería", "ddebería", and "debbería". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "debía", "dejaría", "debiera", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is debería, spelled D-E-B-E-R-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de deber.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del condicional de deber.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dbeería
  • ddebería
  • debbería
  • deberaí
  • deberría
  • debeíra
  • debreía
  • deebría
  • devería
  • edbería

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dbeería2ddebería1debbería1deberaí2deberría1debeíra2debreía2deebría2
Edit distance from "debería"

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 "debería"?
"debería" is spelled D-E-B-E-R-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eβ̞eˈɾia].
What does "debería" mean?
As a verb, "debería" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de deber.
What words are commonly confused with "debería"?
"debería" is commonly confused with "debía", "dejaría", "debiera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "debería"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "debería" is [d̪eβ̞eˈɾia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "debería" come from?
"debería" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “debería”

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

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