depose

/dɪˈpəʊz/

//dɪˈpəʊz// verb

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

The verdict

“depose” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,107. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,107
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away.

Corpus desk

Index EN-depose · depose · English

depose · rank #43,107 · 8 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,107
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH deprecated

Nearest frequency peer: deprecated (+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 “depose”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “depose” 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).

depose vs dose
67% similar
depose vs depot
67% similar
depose vs Devos
50% similar

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

Key facts for depose
PropertyValue
Headworddepose
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪˈpəʊz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#43,107
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “depose”

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).deposelands 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 “deprecated” (#43,108), “Darko” (#43,105), “Danzig” (#43,104). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “depose” is #43,107. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around depose (IPA /dɪˈpəʊz/), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,107 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for depose, with forms such as "ddepose", "deopse", and "depoes". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "dose", "depot", "Devos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Recorded since c.1300, from Middle English, from Old French deposer, from de- (“down”) + poser (“to put, place”). Deposition (1494 in the legal sense) belongs to deposit, but that related word and depose became thoroughly confused. The correct English form is depose, spelled D-E-P-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away.
  2. 2
    To remove (a leader) from (high) office without killing (them).
  3. 3
    To give evidence or testimony, especially in response to interrogation during a deposition.
  4. 4
    To interrogate and elicit testimony from during a deposition, typically by a lawyer.
  5. 5
    To take or swear an oath.
  6. 6
    To testify; to bear witness; to claim; to assert; to affirm.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. additional mud deposed upon it
  2. A deposed monarch may go into exile as pretender to the lost throne, hoping to be restored in a subsequent revolution.

Etymology

Recorded since c.1300, from Middle English, from Old French deposer, from de- (“down”) + poser (“to put, place”). Deposition (1494 in the legal sense) belongs to deposit, but that related word and depose became thoroughly confused.

Synonyms

depone

Antonyms

restore

This word in other languages

deponer(Español)niederlegen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddepose
  • deopse
  • depoes
  • deposse
  • deppose
  • depsoe
  • dpeose
  • edpose

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of depose - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddepose1deopse2depoes2deposse1deppose1depsoe2dpeose2edpose2
Edit distance from "depose"

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 "depose"?
"depose" is spelled D-E-P-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈpəʊz/.
What does "depose" mean?
As a verb, "depose" means: To put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away.
What words are commonly confused with "depose"?
"depose" is commonly confused with "dose", "depot", "Devos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "depose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "depose" is /dɪˈpəʊz/. 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 "depose"?
Recorded since c.1300, from Middle English, from Old French deposer, from de- (“down”) + poser (“to put, place”). Deposition (1494 in the legal sense) belongs to deposit, but that related word and depose became thoroughly confused. 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 "depose", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Danzig#43,104dimmer#43,111copier#43,092egress#43,132

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

bight8 variantsgalena8 variantsAzores8 variantsHouthi8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list