deponente

[d̪epoˈnẽn̪t̪e]

/[d̪epoˈnẽn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“deponente” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verbo latino que se conjuga de manera pasiva pero tiene un significado activo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-deponente · deponente · Spanish

deponente · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for deponente
PropertyValue
Headworddeponente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪epoˈnẽn̪t̪e]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “deponente” en español

deponentequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

deponente is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪epoˈnẽn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verbo latino que se conjuga de manera pasiva pero tiene un significado activo.".

Zero misspellings are on record for deponente in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is deponente, spelled D-E-P-O-N-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verbo latino que se conjuga de manera pasiva pero tiene un significado activo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Muchos de ellos, usados como deponentes en la época clásica, adoptaron más tarde la forma activa (loquis, de loquor; nasceret, de nascor; morias, de morior, etc.). A su vez, la analogía y la ultracorrección hicieron que, por el contrario, algunos verbos activos fueran considerados co­mo deponentes

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "deponente"?
"deponente" is spelled D-E-P-O-N-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪epoˈnẽn̪t̪e].
What does "deponente" mean?
As an adjective, "deponente" means: Verbo latino que se conjuga de manera pasiva pero tiene un significado activo.
How do you pronounce "deponente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deponente" is [d̪epoˈnẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deponente" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list