depot

/ˈdɛpəʊ/

//ˈdɛpəʊ// noun

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"depot" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“depot” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #7,674 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,674
frequency rank, English
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

depot vs dot
60% similar
depot vs devo
60% similar
depot vs depth
60% similar

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

Key facts for depot
PropertyValue
Headworddepot
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɛpəʊ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,674
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “depot” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). depot lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for depot is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdɛpəʊ/. Corpus data places it at rank #7,674 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for depot, with forms such as "ddepot", "deopt", and "depott". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dot", "devo", "depth", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French dépôt, from Old French depost, from Medieval Latin dēpositum, from Latin, participle of dēpōnō, dēpōnere. Doublet of deposit. The correct English form is depot, spelled D-E-P-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.
  2. 2
    A storage space for public transport and other vehicles where they can be maintained and from which they are dispatched for service.
  3. 3
    A bus station or railway station.
  4. 4
    A place where recruits are assembled before being sent to active units.
  5. 5
    A place for the storage, servicing, or upgrade of military hardware.
  6. 6
    The portion of a regiment that remains at home when the rest go on foreign service.
  7. 7
    A bolus of medication that remains sequestered in some particular site within the body, often intradermally, from which it is gradually absorbed.
  8. 8
    The tableau: the area where cards can be arranged in solitaire or patience games.

Etymology

From French dépôt, from Old French depost, from Medieval Latin dēpositum, from Latin, participle of dēpōnō, dēpōnere. Doublet of deposit.

This word in other languages

depósito(Español)dépôt(Français)Depot(Deutsch)depósito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddepot,deopt,depott,deppot,depto,dpeot,edpot

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of depot - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddepot1deopt2depott1deppot1depto2dpeot2edpot2
Edit distance from "depot"

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 "depot"?
"depot" is spelled D-E-P-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɛpəʊ/.
What does "depot" mean?
As a noun, "depot" means: A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.
What words are commonly confused with "depot"?
"depot" is commonly confused with "dot", "devo", "depth". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "depot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "depot" is /ˈdɛpəʊ/. 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 "depot"?
From French dépôt, from Old French depost, from Medieval Latin dēpositum, from Latin, participle of dēpōnō, dēpōnere. Doublet of deposit. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “depot”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-E-P-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdɛpəʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dot” - see the side-by-side comparison. depot vs dot
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list