Which to use
“debilitado” is an adjective and “debilitar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,629
- “debilitado” frequency rank
- #20,641
- “debilitar” frequency rank
- 42270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debilitado | debilitar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice de algo que es más débil de lo que era anteriormente. | Hacer más débil, reducir su fuerza, energía, vigor o firmeza. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set debilitado and debilitar apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
debilitado and debilitar form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42270, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
debilitado is recorded at frequency rank #21,629, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪eβ̞iliˈt̪að̞o]. debilitar is at rank #20,641, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞iliˈt̪aɾ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 42270, this pair ranks #149,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "debilitado" and "debilitar" be used interchangeably?
Remembering debilitado vs debilitar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “debilitado”; for a verb, it's “debilitar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “debilitado” entry
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