depart

/dɪˈpɑːt/

//dɪˈpɑːt// verb

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"depart" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“depart” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,679. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,679
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To leave.

Corpus desk

Index EN-depart · depart · English

depart · rank #11,679 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,679
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dent

Nearest frequency peer: dent (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “depart”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “depart” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

depart vs depot
67% similar
depart vs Dewar
50% similar
depart vs desert
67% similar

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

Key facts for depart
PropertyValue
Headworddepart
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪˈpɑːt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,679
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “depart”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).departlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “dent” (#11,678), “dell” (#11,677), “dammit” (#11,676). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “depart” is #11,679. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around depart (IPA /dɪˈpɑːt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,679 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for depart, with forms such as "ddepart", "deaprt", and "deparrt". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "depot", "Dewar", "desert", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French departir, from Late Latin departiō (“to divide”), from dē- (“away from”) + partiō (“part, divide”). The correct English form is depart, spelled D-E-P-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To leave.
  2. 2
    To set out on a journey.
  3. 3
    To die.
  4. 4
    To disappear, vanish; to cease to exist.
  5. 5
    To deviate (from), be different (from), fail to conform.
  6. 6
    To go away from; to leave.
  7. 7
    To lose control of an aircraft; to "depart" (sense 5) from controlled flight (with the aircraft as the direct object)
  8. 8
    To divide up; to distribute, share.
  9. 9
    To separate, part.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] he that hath no ſtomacke to this feaſt, Let him depart, […]
  2. The glory is departed from Israel.

Etymology

From Old French departir, from Late Latin departiō (“to divide”), from dē- (“away from”) + partiō (“part, divide”).

Synonyms

leavediedeviatedigressdivergesidetrackstragglevaryleave

Antonyms

arrivecomestayliveconform

This word in other languages

irse(Español)partir(Français)verlassen(Deutsch)partir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddepart
  • deaprt
  • deparrt
  • departt
  • depatr
  • deppart
  • deprat
  • dpeart
  • edpart

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of depart - 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.

ddepart1deaprt2deparrt1departt1depatr2deppart1deprat2dpeart2
Edit distance from "depart"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "depart"?
"depart" is spelled D-E-P-A-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈpɑːt/.
What does "depart" mean?
As a verb, "depart" means: To leave.
What words are commonly confused with "depart"?
"depart" is commonly confused with "depot", "Dewar", "desert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "depart"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "depart" is /dɪˈpɑːt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "depart"?
From Old French departir, from Late Latin departiō (“to divide”), from dē- (“away from”) + partiō (“part, divide”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

dammit#11,676coward#11,675capped#11,662bunker#11,660

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