deposition

/ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/

//ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən// noun

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

The verdict

“deposition” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,736. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,736
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The removal of someone from office.

Corpus desk

Index EN-deposition · deposition · English

deposition · rank #14,736 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,736
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH delusional

Nearest frequency peer: delusional (-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 “deposition”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “deposition” 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).

deposition vs disposition
82% similar
deposition vs demolition
80% similar
deposition vs depositing
80% similar

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

Key facts for deposition
PropertyValue
Headworddeposition
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,736
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “deposition”

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).depositionlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “delusional” (#14,735), “derive” (#14,737), “descend” (#14,738). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “deposition” is #14,736. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around deposition (IPA /ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,736 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for deposition, with forms such as "ddeposition", "deopsition", and "depoistion". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "disposition", "demolition", "depositing", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English deposicion, from Old French deposicion (French déposition), from Latin depositio. The correct English form is deposition, spelled D-E-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The removal of someone from office.
  2. 2
    The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
  3. 3
    The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
  4. 4
    The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
  5. 5
    The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
  6. 6
    The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
  7. 7
    The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. So, Andover featured in the Glorious Revolution, which involved the deposition of Catholic fraterniser James II and his replacement by stout Protestants William and Mary.

Etymology

From Middle English deposicion, from Old French deposicion (French déposition), from Latin depositio.

Synonyms

desublimation

Antonyms

erosioncorrosionsublimation

This word in other languages

deposición(Español)destitution(Français)Entlassung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeposition
  • deopsition
  • depoistion
  • deposiiton
  • deposision
  • depositino
  • depositionn
  • depositoin
  • deposittion
  • depossition
  • depostiion
  • depposition
  • depsoition
  • dpeosition
  • edposition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddeposition1deopsition2depoistion2deposiiton2deposision1depositino2depositionn1depositoin2
Edit distance from "deposition"

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 "deposition"?
"deposition" is spelled D-E-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/.
What does "deposition" mean?
As a noun, "deposition" means: The removal of someone from office.
What words are commonly confused with "deposition"?
"deposition" is commonly confused with "disposition", "demolition", "depositing". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "deposition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deposition" is /ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/. 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 "deposition"?
From Middle English deposicion, from Old French deposicion (French déposition), from Latin depositio. 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 "deposition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

delusional#14,735descending#14,739fabricated#14,757infinitely#14,771

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

abandoning15 variantsparenthood15 variantsprocedural15 variantsultrasound15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list