depths

/dɛpθs/

//dɛpθs// noun

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

The verdict

“depths” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,873. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,873
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of depth

Corpus desk

Index EN-depths · depths · English

depths · rank #9,873 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,873
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH departed

Nearest frequency peer: departed (-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 “depths”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “depths” 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).

depths vs death
67% similar
depths vs depth
83% similar
depths vs debts
67% similar

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

Key facts for depths
PropertyValue
Headworddepths
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɛpθs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,873
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “depths”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “departed” (#9,872), “developmental” (#9,874), “demonstrations” (#9,871). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “depths” is #9,873. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around depths (IPA /dɛpθs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,873 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of depth".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for depths, with forms such as "ddepths", "dephts", and "deppths". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "death", "depth", "debts", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is depths, spelled D-E-P-T-H-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of depth

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddepths
  • dephts
  • deppths
  • depthhs
  • depthss
  • deptsh
  • deptths
  • detphs
  • dpeths
  • edpths

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddepths1dephts2deppths1depthhs1depthss1deptsh2deptths1detphs2
Edit distance from "depths"

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 "depths"?
"depths" is spelled D-E-P-T-H-S. The IPA pronunciation is /dɛpθs/.
What does "depths" mean?
As a noun, "depths" means: plural of depth
What words are commonly confused with "depths"?
"depths" is commonly confused with "death", "depth", "debts". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "depths"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "depths" is /dɛpθs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "depths" come from?
"depths" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "depths", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list