debidas

[d̪eˈβ̞ið̞as]

/[d̪eˈβ̞ið̞as]/ participle

The verdict

“debidas” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #22,315 in Spanish word frequency and used as a participle.

#22,315
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino plural de debido, participio de deber.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

debidas vs debido
71% similar
debidas vs deudas
71% similar
debidas vs decida
71% similar

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

Key facts for debidas
PropertyValue
Headworddebidas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[d̪eˈβ̞ið̞as]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,315
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “debidas” 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). debidas lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for debidas is 7 letters long, classified as a participle, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪eˈβ̞ið̞as]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,315 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del femenino plural de debido, participio de deber.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for debidas, with forms such as "dbeidas", "ddebidas", and "debbidas". 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, "debido", "deudas", "decida", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is debidas, spelled D-E-B-I-D-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de debido, participio de deber.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: dbeidas,ddebidas,debbidas,debdias,debiads,debidass,debiddas,debidsa,deibdas,devidas,edbidas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of debidas - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

dbeidas2ddebidas1debbidas1debdias2debiads2debidass1debiddas1debidsa2
Edit distance from "debidas"

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 "debidas"?
"debidas" is spelled D-E-B-I-D-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈβ̞ið̞as].
What does "debidas" mean?
As a participle, "debidas" means: Forma del femenino plural de debido, participio de deber.
What words are commonly confused with "debidas"?
"debidas" is commonly confused with "debido", "deudas", "decida". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "debidas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "debidas" is [d̪eˈβ̞ið̞as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "debidas" come from?
"debidas" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “debidas”

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

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