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débil

débil is Spanish for weak.

What débil means

adj. · #292

weak

Example: La señal es débil.

The signal is weak.

How common is it?

débil is ranked #292 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It sits in the second half of the list: still everyday vocabulary, but you will meet it less often than the first two hundred.

Nearby on the frequency list

Words with a similar frequency to débil — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• joven — young
• viejo — old
• fuerte — strong
• caliente — hot
• frío — cold
• caro — expensive

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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22