depository
/dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/
"depository" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“depository” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,134. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #31,134
- frequency rank, English
- 3,470
- “D” headwords
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
Corpus desk
Index EN-depository · depository · English
depository · rank #31,134 · 15 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #31,134
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-HIGH 15 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,470
- PHOTO-FINISH dependant
Nearest frequency peer: dependant (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “depository”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- dep
dep
68,869 corpus weight
- dependant
dependant
68,868 corpus weight
- depository
depository
68,867 corpus weight
- deuce
deuce
68,866 corpus weight
- diagonally
diagonally
68,865 corpus weight
- Dickie
Dickie
68,864 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “depository” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | depository |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #31,134 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “depository” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 15 spelling variants around depository (IPA /dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,134 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for depository, with forms such as "ddepository", "deopsitory", and "depoistory". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Medieval Latin dēpositōrium, from Latin dēpositum, past participle of dēpōnō. The correct English form is depository, spelled D-E-P-O-S-I-T-O-R-Y.
Definition
- 1A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
- 2A trustee; a depositary.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how depository appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
Henrietta rang for the attendants to draw in the ponderous curtains; and in the meanwhile, curious to behold the stores of the emblazoned depository, lighted the tapers for herself. The case was speedily unclasped, and the countess stood dazzled with the brilliancy of the precious contents.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin dēpositōrium, from Latin dēpositum, past participle of dēpōnō.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ddepository
- deopsitory
- depoistory
- deposiotry
- depositorry
- depositoryy
- depositoyr
- depositroy
- deposittory
- depossitory
- depostiory
- deppository
- depsoitory
- dpeository
- edpository
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of depository - 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.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "depository", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.