débitent

\de.bit\

/\de.bit\/ verb

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The verdict

“débitent” is uncommon French (frequency #95,820 among 404,891 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,820
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de débiter.

Key facts for débitent
PropertyValue
Headworddébitent
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.bit\
Letters8
Frequency rank#95,820
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “débitent” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). débitent lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

débitent is uncommon French at frequency #95,820 among 404,891 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \de.bit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for débitent in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is débitent, spelled D-É-B-I-T-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de débiter.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du pluriel du subjonctif présent de débiter.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "débitent"?
"débitent" is spelled D-É-B-I-T-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \de.bit\.
What does "débitent" mean?
As a verb, "débitent" means: Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de débiter.
How do you pronounce "débitent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "débitent" is \de.bit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "débitent" come from?
"débitent" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “débitent”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-B-I-T-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.bit\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list