deport

/dɪˈpɔɹt/

//dɪˈpɔɹt// verb

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

The verdict

“deport” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,948. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,948
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To comport (oneself); to behave.

Corpus desk

Index EN-deport · deport · English

deport · rank #22,948 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,948
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dempsey

Nearest frequency peer: Dempsey (-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 “deport”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “deport” 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).

deport vs depot
83% similar
deport vs desert
67% similar
deport vs devout
67% similar

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

Key facts for deport
PropertyValue
Headworddeport
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪˈpɔɹt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,948
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “deport”

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).deportlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Dempsey” (#22,947), “demolish” (#22,946), “delicacy” (#22,945). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “deport” is #22,948. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around deport (IPA /dɪˈpɔɹt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,948 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for deport, with forms such as "ddeport", "deoprt", and "deporrt". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "depot", "desert", "devout", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French déporter. With the meaning of "behave", from Old French deporter (“behave”), from Latin deportō, from de- + portō. The correct English form is deport, spelled D-E-P-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To comport (oneself); to behave.
  2. 2
    To evict, especially from a country.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Let an ambassador deport himself in the most graceful manner before a prince.
  2. Ask her to deport all illegals living in this town without a green card or the appropriate documents that prove their naturalized citizenship.

Etymology

Borrowed from French déporter. With the meaning of "behave", from Old French deporter (“behave”), from Latin deportō, from de- + portō.

This word in other languages

deportar(Español)déporter(Français)abschieben(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeport
  • deoprt
  • deporrt
  • deportt
  • depotr
  • depport
  • deprot
  • dpeort
  • edport

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddeport1deoprt2deporrt1deportt1depotr2depport1deprot2dpeort2
Edit distance from "deport"

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 "deport"?
"deport" is spelled D-E-P-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈpɔɹt/.
What does "deport" mean?
As a verb, "deport" means: To comport (oneself); to behave.
What words are commonly confused with "deport"?
"deport" is commonly confused with "depot", "desert", "devout". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "deport"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deport" is /dɪˈpɔɹt/. 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 "deport"?
Borrowed from French déporter. With the meaning of "behave", from Old French deporter (“behave”), from Latin deportō, from de- + portō. 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 "deport", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

dilute#22,951draped#22,957concur#22,936Cicero#22,925

Similar misspelling depth

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

flannel9 variantsforesee9 variantsGaston9 variantsGustav9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list