débil

/ˈdɛ.biɫ/

//ˈdɛ.biɫ// adj

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The verdict

“débil” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #28,176. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,176
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que não resiste o suficiente

Corpus desk

Index PT-debil · débil · Portuguese

débil · rank #28,176 · 7 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,176
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH each

Nearest frequency peer: each (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “débil”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “débil” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

débil vs del
40% similar
débil vs dell
40% similar
débil vs devi
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for débil
PropertyValue
Headworddébil
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈdɛ.biɫ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#28,176
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “débil”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).débilcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “each” (#28,177), “elasticidade” (#28,180), “devorar” (#28,166). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “débil” fica em #28,176. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around débil (IPA /ˈdɛ.biɫ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,176 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for débil, with forms such as "dbéil", "ddébil", and "débbil". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "del", "dell", "devi", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is débil, spelled D-É-B-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    que não resiste o suficiente
  2. 2
    com debilidade mental
  3. 3
    fraco; frouxo; frágil

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ele mal conseguiu ver o que havia dentro da caverna, com a débil iluminação da vela.

This word in other languages

débil(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dbéil
  • ddébil
  • débbil
  • débill
  • débli
  • déibl
  • édbil

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of débil - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

dbéil2ddébil1débbil1débill1débli2déibl2édbil2
Edit distance from "débil"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "débil"?
"débil" is spelled D-É-B-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɛ.biɫ/.
What does "débil" mean?
As an adjective, "débil" means: que não resiste o suficiente
What words are commonly confused with "débil"?
"débil" is commonly confused with "del", "dell", "devi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "débil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "débil" is /ˈdɛ.biɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "débil" come from?
"débil" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "débil", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

might#28,286nylon#28,300Tonga#28,048pagão#28,306

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

vedado7 variantsterás7 variantssoluço7 variantsronco7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list