Deponie

[depoˈniː]

/[depoˈniː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Deponie” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,414. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,414
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Platz oder Einrichtung, wo Abfälle und Müll gelagert werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-deponie · Deponie · German

Deponie · rank #42,414 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,414
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Demonstrant

Nearest frequency peer: Demonstrant (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Deponie“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Deponie“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Deponie vs deponiert
67% similar

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

Key facts for Deponie
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeponie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[depoˈniː]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,414
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Deponie“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Deponieliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Demonstrant“ (#42,413), „derb“ (#42,415), „Dampflok“ (#42,412). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Deponie“ bei #42,414. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Deponie (IPA [depoˈniː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,414 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Platz oder Einrichtung, wo Abfälle und Müll gelagert werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Deponie, with forms such as "ddeponie", "deopnie", and "depnoie". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "deponiert", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Deponie, spelled D-E-P-O-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Platz oder Einrichtung, wo Abfälle und Müll gelagert werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Unser Abfall landet auf einer Deponie.

Synonyms

AbraumkippeMüllabladeplatzMüllhaldeMüllplatzMüllkippeSchuttabladeplatzSchutthaldeSchuttplatz

Antonyms

MüllsortieranlageMüllverbrennungsanlage

This word in other languages

landfill(English)décharge(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeponie
  • deopnie
  • depnoie
  • depoine
  • deponei
  • deponnie
  • depponie
  • dpeonie
  • edponie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Deponie - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddeponie1deopnie2depnoie2depoine2deponei2deponnie1depponie1dpeonie2
Edit distance from "Deponie"

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 "Deponie"?
"Deponie" is spelled D-E-P-O-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [depoˈniː].
What does "Deponie" mean?
As a noun, "Deponie" means: Platz oder Einrichtung, wo Abfälle und Müll gelagert werden
What words are commonly confused with "Deponie"?
"Deponie" is commonly confused with "deponiert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Deponie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deponie" is [depoˈniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Deponie" come from?
"Deponie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list