Deputy

[ˈdɛpjəti]

/[ˈdɛpjəti]/ noun

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The verdict

“Deputy” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,045. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,045
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mitarbeiter des Sheriffs in der US-amerikanischen Polizei-Organisation

Corpus desk

Index DE-deputy · Deputy · German

Deputy · rank #38,045 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,045
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Despoten

Nearest frequency peer: Despoten (+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 „Deputy“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Deputy“ 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).

Deputy vs Deut
67% similar
Deputy vs duty
50% similar
Deputy vs deute
50% similar

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

Key facts for Deputy
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeputy
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɛpjəti]
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,045
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Deputy“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Deputyliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Despoten“ (#38,046), „dekorieren“ (#38,043), „Debütalbum“ (#38,042). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Deputy“ bei #38,045. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Deputy (IPA [ˈdɛpjəti]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,045 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mitarbeiter des Sheriffs in der US-amerikanischen Polizei-Organisation".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Deputy, with forms such as "ddeputy", "depputy", and "deptuy". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Deut", "duty", "deute", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Deputy, spelled D-E-P-U-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mitarbeiter des Sheriffs in der US-amerikanischen Polizei-Organisation

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Da drüben ist es, Sheriff, sagte der Deputy.“
  2. „Ein Deputy spricht gerade mit den erschütterten Fahrern, während ein anderer den Verkehr um die Unfallstelle herumleitet.“

This word in other languages

deputy(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeputy
  • depputy
  • deptuy
  • deputty
  • deputyy
  • depuyt
  • deupty
  • dpeuty
  • edputy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddeputy1depputy1deptuy2deputty1deputyy1depuyt2deupty2dpeuty2
Edit distance from "Deputy"

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 "Deputy"?
"Deputy" is spelled D-E-P-U-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɛpjəti].
What does "Deputy" mean?
As a noun, "Deputy" means: Mitarbeiter des Sheriffs in der US-amerikanischen Polizei-Organisation
What words are commonly confused with "Deputy"?
"Deputy" is commonly confused with "Deut", "duty", "deute". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Deputy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deputy" is [ˈdɛpjəti]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Deputy" come from?
"Deputy" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Choral#38,027einigt#38,068engste#38,076Bilbao#38,008

Similar misspelling depth

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

Dämmung9 variantsersetze9 variantsbejaht9 variantsbastel9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list