deponieren

[depoˈniːʁən]

/[depoˈniːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“deponieren” is uncommon German (frequency #55,239 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,239
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an einen sicheren Ort zur Aufbewahrung geben (meist Wertvolles)

Key facts for deponieren
PropertyValue
Headworddeponieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[depoˈniːʁən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,239
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deponieren” 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). deponieren lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

deponieren is uncommon German at frequency #55,239 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [depoˈniːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for deponieren in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is deponieren, spelled D-E-P-O-N-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    an einen sicheren Ort zur Aufbewahrung geben (meist Wertvolles)
  2. 2
    sich oder eine Sache irgendwo hinlegen

This word in other languages

deposit(English)déposer(Français)depositar(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 "deponieren"?
"deponieren" is spelled D-E-P-O-N-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [depoˈniːʁən].
What does "deponieren" mean?
As a verb, "deponieren" means: an einen sicheren Ort zur Aufbewahrung geben (meist Wertvolles)
How do you pronounce "deponieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deponieren" is [depoˈniːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deponieren" come from?
"deponieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “deponieren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-P-O-N-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [depoˈniːʁən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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