Deponens
[deˈpoːnɛns]
The verdict
“Deponens” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Verb, das nach passivischen Formen konjugiert, aber eine aktive oder medial-reflexive Bedeutung trägt
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Index DE-deponens · Deponens · German
Deponens · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Deponens |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [deˈpoːnɛns] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Deponens“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Deponens is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [deˈpoːnɛns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Verb, das nach passivischen Formen konjugiert, aber eine aktive oder medial-reflexive Bedeutung trägt".
No misspelling variants are generated for Deponens in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Deponens, spelled D-E-P-O-N-E-N-S.
Definition
- 1ein Verb, das nach passivischen Formen konjugiert, aber eine aktive oder medial-reflexive Bedeutung trägt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Deponens appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dieser … dargestellte Sprachgebrauch hat im Laufe der weiteren Entwicklung eine besondere Gruppe von Verben entstehen lassen, die kein Aktivum bilden, sondern fast nur in den Passivformen auftreten und mit diesen eine aktive (z. B.: lābī, gleiten) oder eine mediale (z. B.: glōriārī, sich rühmen) Bedeutung verbinden. Verben dieser Art nennt man Deponentie…
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.