Depesche

[deˈpɛʃə]

/[deˈpɛʃə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Depesche” is an uncommon German word, ranked #68,127 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#68,127
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - besonders schnell übermittelter Text

Key facts for Depesche
PropertyValue
HeadwordDepesche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[deˈpɛʃə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,127
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Depesche” sits in German 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). Depesche lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Depesche is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [deˈpɛʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #68,127 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "besonders schnell übermittelter Text".

Depesche has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Depesche, spelled D-E-P-E-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonders schnell übermittelter Text

This word in other languages

dispatch(English)despacho(Español)dépêche(Français)despacho(Português)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Depesche"?
"Depesche" is spelled D-E-P-E-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [deˈpɛʃə].
What does "Depesche" mean?
As a noun, "Depesche" means: besonders schnell übermittelter Text
How do you pronounce "Depesche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Depesche" is [deˈpɛʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Depesche" come from?
"Depesche" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Depesche”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-P-E-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [deˈpɛʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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