debíamos

[d̪eˈβ̞iamos]

/[d̪eˈβ̞iamos]/ verb

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The verdict

“debíamos” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #20,947. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,947
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de deber.

Corpus desk

Index ES-debiamos · debíamos · Spanish

debíamos · rank #20,947 · 12 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,947
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dakar

Nearest frequency peer: Dakar (-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 “debíamos”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “debíamos” 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).

debíamos vs debías
75% similar
debíamos vs dejamos
75% similar
debíamos vs decimos
63% similar

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

Key facts for debíamos
PropertyValue
Headworddebíamos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈβ̞iamos]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,947
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “debíamos”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.debíamoscae 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 “Dakar” (#20,946), “decididos” (#20,948), “cóndor” (#20,945). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “debíamos” va en #20,947. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around debíamos (IPA [d̪eˈβ̞iamos]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,947 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de deber.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for debíamos, with forms such as "dbeíamos", "ddebíamos", and "debaímos". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "debías", "dejamos", "decimos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is debíamos, spelled D-E-B-Í-A-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de deber.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dbeíamos
  • ddebíamos
  • debaímos
  • debbíamos
  • debíammos
  • debíamoss
  • debíamso
  • debíaoms
  • debímaos
  • devíamos
  • deíbamos
  • edbíamos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dbeíamos2ddebíamos1debaímos2debbíamos1debíammos1debíamoss1debíamso2debíaoms2
Edit distance from "debíamos"

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 "debíamos"?
"debíamos" is spelled D-E-B-Í-A-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈβ̞iamos].
What does "debíamos" mean?
As a verb, "debíamos" means: Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de deber.
What words are commonly confused with "debíamos"?
"debíamos" is commonly confused with "debías", "dejamos", "decimos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "debíamos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "debíamos" is [d̪eˈβ̞iamos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "debíamos" come from?
"debíamos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

céntimos#20,944destinar#20,956collares#20,933Dionisio#20,961

Similar misspelling depth

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

coloquial12 variantschupando12 variantsefectuada12 variantsencantos12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list