Depression

[depʁɛˈsi̯oːn]

/[depʁɛˈsi̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Depression” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,907. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,907
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Niedergeschlagenheit und Freudlosigkeit; Verzweiflung

Corpus desk

Index DE-depression · Depression · German

Depression · rank #6,907 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,907
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dating

Nearest frequency peer: dating (-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 „Depression“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Depression“ 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).

Depression vs depressiv
70% similar
Depression vs depressive
70% similar
Depression vs depressiven
73% similar

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

Key facts for Depression
PropertyValue
HeadwordDepression
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[depʁɛˈsi̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,907
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Depression“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dating“ (#6,906), „deutet“ (#6,908), „Campus“ (#6,905). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Depression“ bei #6,907. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Depression (IPA [depʁɛˈsi̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,907 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Depression, with forms such as "ddepression", "deperssion", and "deppression". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "depressiv", "depressive", "depressiven", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Depression, spelled D-E-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Niedergeschlagenheit und Freudlosigkeit; Verzweiflung
  2. 2
    die Depression [1] als psychische Krankheit, die sich intensiv schlecht auf Geist und Körper auswirken kann
  3. 3
    Land, welches unter dem Meeresspiegel liegt
  4. 4
    Wirtschaftskrise; die Weltwirtschaftskrise
  5. 5
    Zone eines herrschenden Tiefs

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist nur eine kleine Depression. Hat sie öfters, das legt sich schon wieder.
  2. „Ich war betrunken, weil mich meine Depressionen überwältigt hatten.“

Synonyms

FreudlosigkeitMelancholieNiedergeschlagenheitTrübsalTrübsinnVerzweiflungdepressive EpisodeManiemanisch-depressiveSenkeWirtschaftsdepressionWirtschaftskriseTiefdruckgebiet

Antonyms

EuphorieFreudeDysthymieManieZyklothymiaAufschwungHochdruckgebiet

This word in other languages

depression(English)depresión(Español)dépression(Français)depressão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddepression
  • deperssion
  • deppression
  • depresion
  • depresison
  • depressino
  • depressionn
  • depressoin
  • depreßion
  • deprression
  • deprsesion
  • derpession
  • dperession
  • edpression

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Depression - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddepression1deperssion2deppression1depresion1depresison2depressino2depressionn1depressoin2
Edit distance from "Depression"

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 "Depression"?
"Depression" is spelled D-E-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [depʁɛˈsi̯oːn].
What does "Depression" mean?
As a noun, "Depression" means: Niedergeschlagenheit und Freudlosigkeit; Verzweiflung
What words are commonly confused with "Depression"?
"Depression" is commonly confused with "depressiv", "depressive", "depressiven". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Depression"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Depression" is [depʁɛˈsi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Depression" come from?
"Depression" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Durchbruch#6,912Beschwerde#6,899berufliche#6,898aufgerufen#6,892

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

eingenommen14 variantsBedingung14 variantsHoffnungen14 variantsVorpommern14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list