débilitation

\de.bi.li.ta.sjɔ̃\

/\de.bi.li.ta.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-debilitation · débilitation · French

débilitation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 débilitation
PropertyValue
Headworddébilitation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.bi.li.ta.sjɔ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « débilitation » en français

débilitationreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

débilitation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.bi.li.ta.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Affaiblissement.".

No misspelling variants are generated for débilitation in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is débilitation, spelled D-É-B-I-L-I-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Affaiblissement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how débilitation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Débilitation de nerfs. - Débilitation de l’estomac.
  2. Dans les autres il n’y a rien de plus que ce qui a été signalé par tous les auteurs, à savoir la débilitation mentale et la perte plus ou moins complète des diverses facultés.

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 "débilitation"?
"débilitation" is spelled D-É-B-I-L-I-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \de.bi.li.ta.sjɔ̃\.
What does "débilitation" mean?
As a noun, "débilitation" means: Affaiblissement.
How do you pronounce "débilitation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "débilitation" is \de.bi.li.ta.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "débilitation" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list