depression

/dɪˈpɹɛʃ.ən/

//dɪˈpɹɛʃ.ən// noun

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The verdict

“depression” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,973 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,973
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Depresión.

Key facts for depression
PropertyValue
Headworddepression
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈpɹɛʃ.ən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,973
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “depression” sits in Spanish 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). depression lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

depression is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,973 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪˈpɹɛʃ.ən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for depression in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is depression, spelled D-E-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Depresión.
  2. 2
    Abatimiento.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "depression"?
"depression" is spelled D-E-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈpɹɛʃ.ən/.
What does "depression" mean?
As a noun, "depression" means: Depresión.
How do you pronounce "depression"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "depression" is /dɪˈpɹɛʃ.ən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "depression" come from?
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Using “depression”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɪˈpɹɛʃ.ən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

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