depleted

/dɪˈpliːtəd/

//dɪˈpliːtəd// adj

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"depleted" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“depleted” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,002. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,002
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Used up, expended; of which nothing is left.

Corpus desk

Index EN-depleted · depleted · English

depleted · rank #16,002 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,002
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH depiction

Nearest frequency peer: depiction (-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 “depleted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “depleted” 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).

depleted vs delete
75% similar
depleted vs deleted
88% similar
depleted vs deplete
88% similar

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

Key facts for depleted
PropertyValue
Headworddepleted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɪˈpliːtəd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,002
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “depleted”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).depletedlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “depiction” (#16,001), “diabetic” (#16,003), “Daly” (#16,000). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “depleted” is #16,002. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around depleted (IPA /dɪˈpliːtəd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,002 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Used up, expended; of which nothing is left.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for depleted, with forms such as "ddepleted", "delpeted", and "depelted". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "delete", "deleted", "deplete", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is depleted, spelled D-E-P-L-E-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Used up, expended; of which nothing is left.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The depleted aerosol can spray no more since there was no propellant left.

Synonyms

consumeddepleteddone upeffeteexhaustedexpendedgonefinishedforwornlowspentused up

Antonyms

overflowingplentifulrepleteundepletedunexpended

This word in other languages

agotado(Español)épuisé(Français)aufgebraucht(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddepleted
  • delpeted
  • depelted
  • depleetd
  • depletde
  • depletedd
  • depletted
  • deplleted
  • deplteed
  • deppleted
  • dpeleted
  • edpleted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddepleted1delpeted2depelted2depleetd2depletde2depletedd1depletted1deplleted1
Edit distance from "depleted"

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 "depleted"?
"depleted" is spelled D-E-P-L-E-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈpliːtəd/.
What does "depleted" mean?
As an adjective, "depleted" means: Used up, expended; of which nothing is left.
What words are commonly confused with "depleted"?
"depleted" is commonly confused with "delete", "deleted", "deplete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "depleted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "depleted" is /dɪˈpliːtəd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "depleted" come from?
"depleted" is a English 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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

diabetic#16,003Diaspora#16,004crackers#15,996divinity#16,009

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

digitally12 variantsendeavour12 variantsCheshire12 variantscervical12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list