depute
/dɪˈpjuːt/
"depute" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“depute” is uncommon English (frequency #74,892 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #74,892
- frequency rank, English
- 3,470
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To assign (someone or something) to or for something.
Corpus desk
Index EN-depute · depute · English
depute · rank #74,892 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #74,892
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,470
- PHOTO-FINISH destructor
Nearest frequency peer: destructor (+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.
Long-tail ranks near “depute”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- dein
dein
25,114 corpus weight
- delisting
delisting
25,112 corpus weight
- demoralize
demoralize
25,111 corpus weight
- depute
depute
25,109 corpus weight
- destructor
destructor
25,108 corpus weight
- Devaney
Devaney
25,106 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “depute” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | depute |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /dɪˈpjuːt/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #74,892 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “depute” in English
Rare enough to double-check
depute is uncommon English at frequency #74,892 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /dɪˈpjuːt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for depute, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French députer, from Latin deputo. The correct English form is depute, spelled D-E-P-U-T-E.
Definition
- 1To assign (someone or something) to or for something.
- 2To delegate (a task, etc.) to a subordinate.
- 3To deputize (someone), to appoint as deputy.
- 4To appoint; to assign; to choose.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how depute appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Will Wyatt having moved up a notch, the project was deputed to a second team of producers whose judgement I didn't trust.
There is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
Etymology
From French députer, from Latin deputo.
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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