débito

[ˈd̪eβ̞it̪o]

/[ˈd̪eβ̞it̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“débito” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,707. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,707
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Obligación de pagar o devolver algo, generalmente dinero, que se había recibido antes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-debito · débito · Spanish

débito · rank #19,707 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,707
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH Duero

Nearest frequency peer: Duero (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “débito”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “débito” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

débito vs debo
50% similar
débito vs depto
50% similar
débito vs delito
67% similar

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

Key facts for débito
PropertyValue
Headworddébito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈd̪eβ̞it̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,707
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “débito” en la frecuencia del español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.débitocae 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 “Duero” (#19,706), “egoístas” (#19,708), “duerma” (#19,705). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around débito (IPA [ˈd̪eβ̞it̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,707 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for débito, with forms such as "dbéito", "ddébito", and "débbito". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "debo", "depto", "delito", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is débito, spelled D-É-B-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obligación de pagar o devolver algo, generalmente dinero, que se había recibido antes.
  2. 2
    Una de las dos partes o secciones en que se dividen las cuentas, en la que se indican las cantidades que egresan, se cargan o se debitan.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dbéito
  • ddébito
  • débbito
  • débiot
  • débitto
  • débtio
  • déibto
  • dévito
  • édbito

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dbéito2ddébito1débbito1débiot2débitto1débtio2déibto2dévito1
Edit distance from "débito"

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 "débito"?
"débito" is spelled D-É-B-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪eβ̞it̪o].
What does "débito" mean?
As a noun, "débito" means: Obligación de pagar o devolver algo, generalmente dinero, que se había recibido antes.
What words are commonly confused with "débito"?
"débito" is commonly confused with "debo", "depto", "delito". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "débito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "débito" is [ˈd̪eβ̞it̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "débito" come from?
"débito" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "débito". Here's where to go from here.

  • "débito" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "debo". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #19,707 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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