deplorable

/dɪˈplɔːɹəbl̩/

//dɪˈplɔːɹəbl̩// adj

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"deplorable" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“deplorable” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,348. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,348
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-deplorable · deplorable · English

deplorable · rank #22,348 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,348
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Deng

Nearest frequency peer: Deng (-1 rank slots)

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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 “deplorable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “deplorable” 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
Key facts for deplorable
PropertyValue
Headworddeplorable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɪˈplɔːɹəbl̩/
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,348
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “deplorable”

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).deplorablelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Deng” (#22,347), “deranged” (#22,349), “demeanor” (#22,346). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “deplorable” is #22,348. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around deplorable (IPA /dɪˈplɔːɹəbl̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,348 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for deplorable, with forms such as "ddeplorable", "delporable", and "depllorable". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: PIE word *de The adjective is borrowed from French déplorable (“lamentable, regrettable”), or from its etymon Late Latin dēplōrābilis + English -able (suffix meaning ‘relevant to, suitable to’). Dēplōrābilis is derived from Latin dēplōrō (“to bemoan, compl… The correct English form is deplorable, spelled D-E-P-L-O-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To be deplored.
  2. 2
    To be deplored.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We were all saddened by the deplorable death of his son.
  2. [T]he storie of / Your most deplorable fortune at the first warmde mee / With more then modest heates, but since I saw you / I am all fire, and shall turne cyndars, yf / You showe not mercie to mee.

Etymology

PIE word *de The adjective is borrowed from French déplorable (“lamentable, regrettable”), or from its etymon Late Latin dēplōrābilis + English -able (suffix meaning ‘relevant to, suitable to’). Dēplōrābilis is derived from Latin dēplōrō (“to bemoan, complain about; to bewail, lament, deplore”) + -ābilis (suffix meaning ‘able or worthy to be’); while dēplōrō is from dē- (intensifying prefix) + plōrō (“to cry out; to complain; to lament, deplore”) (possibly from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₃(w)- (“to flow; to swim”)). By surface analysis, deplore + -able. The noun is derived from the adjective. Noun sense 2 refers to a campaign speech by the American politician and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (born 1947) during the 2016 United States presidential election calling half of the supporters of her Republican opponent Donald Trump (born 1946) a “basket of deplorables”.

This word in other languages

deplorable(Español)déplorable(Français)bedauerlich(Deutsch)deplorável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeplorable
  • delporable
  • depllorable
  • deploarble
  • deplorabble
  • deplorabel
  • deplorablle
  • deploralbe
  • deplorbale
  • deplorible
  • deplorrable
  • deplroable
  • depolrable
  • depplorable
  • dpelorable
  • edplorable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddeplorable1delporable2depllorable1deploarble2deplorabble1deplorabel2deplorablle1deploralbe2
Edit distance from "deplorable"

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 "deplorable"?
"deplorable" is spelled D-E-P-L-O-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈplɔːɹəbl̩/.
What does "deplorable" mean?
As an adjective, "deplorable" means: To be deplored.
What are common misspellings of "deplorable"?
Common misspellings include "ddeplorable", "delporable", "depllorable", "deploarble", "deplorabble". The correct spelling is "deplorable".
How do you pronounce "deplorable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deplorable" is /dɪˈplɔːɹəbl̩/. 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 "deplorable"?
PIE word *de The adjective is borrowed from French déplorable (“lamentable, regrettable”), or from its etymon Late Latin dēplōrābilis + English -able (suffix meaning ‘relevant to, suitable to’). Dēplōrābilis is derived from Latin dēplōrō (“to bem... 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 "deplorable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list