début

/de.by/

//de.by// noun

The verdict

“début” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comienzo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-debut · début · Spanish

début · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for début
PropertyValue
Headworddébut
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/de.by/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “début” en español

débutno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

début is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /de.by/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for début in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is début, spelled D-É-B-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comienzo.
  2. 2
    Debut.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "début"?
"début" is spelled D-É-B-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is /de.by/.
What does "début" mean?
As a noun, "début" means: Comienzo.
How do you pronounce "début"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "début" is /de.by/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "début" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list