débile mental
\de.bil mɑ̃.tal\
The verdict
“débile mental” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Débile dans le sens qui n’a pas toute sa raison.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | débile mental |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \de.bil mɑ̃.tal\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “débile mental” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for débile mental is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \de.bil mɑ̃.tal\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Débile dans le sens qui n’a pas toute sa raison.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for débile mental, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is débile mental, spelled D-É-B-I-L-E- -M-E-N-T-A-L.
Definition
- 1Débile dans le sens qui n’a pas toute sa raison.
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.
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Using “débile mental”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is D-É-B-I-L-E- -M-E-N-T-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \de.bil mɑ̃.tal\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.