Which to use
“débilité” is a noun and “débité” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,570
- “débilité” frequency rank
- #41,236
- “débité” frequency rank
- 71806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débilité | débité |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | État de celui, de ce qui est débile, faible. | Participe passé masculin singulier de débiter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set débilité and débité apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: débilité is \de.bi.li.te\ while débité is \de.bi.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
débilité is recorded at frequency rank #30,570, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.bi.li.te\. débité is at rank #41,236, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.bi.te\.
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 71806, this pair ranks #46,225 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of débilité vs débité
Shared letters: bdité. Private to "débilité": l. Private to "débité": -.
"débilité" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "débité" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "débilité" and "débité" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "débilité" or "débité"?
Remembering débilité vs débité
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “débilité”; for a verb, it's “débité”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “débilité” entry
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