# depth vs deputy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### depth
*noun · IPA /dɛpθ/ · frequency rank #2,725*
the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep

### deputy
*noun · IPA /ˈdɛpjəti/ · frequency rank #2,726*
One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/depth-vs-deputy