deberían

[d̪eβ̞eˈɾiãn]

/[d̪eβ̞eˈɾiãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“deberían” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,339. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,339
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de deber.

Corpus desk

Index ES-deberian · deberían · Spanish

deberían · rank #1,339 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,339
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH carácter

Nearest frequency peer: carácter (-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 “deberían”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “deberían” 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).

deberían vs debían
75% similar
deberían vs deberías
88% similar
deberían vs debieran
75% similar

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

Key facts for deberían
PropertyValue
Headworddeberían
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eβ̞eˈɾiãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,339
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “deberían”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).deberíancae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “carácter” (#1,338), “distintos” (#1,340), “café” (#1,337). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “deberían” va en #1,339. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around deberían (IPA [d̪eβ̞eˈɾiãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,339 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de deber.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for deberían, with forms such as "dbeerían", "ddeberían", and "debberían". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "debían", "deberías", "debieran", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is deberían, spelled D-E-B-E-R-Í-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de deber.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dbeerían
  • ddeberían
  • debberían
  • deberaín
  • deberrían
  • deberíann
  • deberína
  • debeíran
  • debreían
  • deebrían
  • deverían
  • edberían

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dbeerían2ddeberían1debberían1deberaín2deberrían1deberíann1deberína2debeíran2
Edit distance from "deberían"

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 "deberían"?
"deberían" is spelled D-E-B-E-R-Í-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eβ̞eˈɾiãn].
What does "deberían" mean?
As a verb, "deberían" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de deber.
What words are commonly confused with "deberían"?
"deberían" is commonly confused with "debían", "deberías", "debieran". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "deberían"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deberían" is [d̪eβ̞eˈɾiãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deberían" come from?
"deberían" 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 "deberían", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

carácter#1,338estación#1,343ingresos#1,349primeras#1,359

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

asamblea12 variantsvecinos12 variantstérminos12 variantsregistro12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list