déposer

\de.po.ze\

/\de.po.ze\/ verb

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The verdict

“déposer” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #4,070. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,070
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ôter un objet de la place où on l’avait fixé.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

déposer vs doser
71% similar
déposer vs dévorer
71% similar
déposer vs dérober
71% similar

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

Key facts for déposer
PropertyValue
Headworddéposer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.po.ze\
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,070
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “déposer” sits in French 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). déposer lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around déposer (IPA \de.po.ze\), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,070 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 14 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for déposer, with forms such as "ddéposer", "deposer", and "dpéoser". 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, "doser", "dévorer", "dérober", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is déposer, spelled D-É-P-O-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ôter un objet de la place où on l’avait fixé.
  2. 2
    Enlever une chose que l’on portait, et la poser.
  3. 3
    Se débarrasser (d’une couronne, d’une dignité, d’une charge, etc.)
  4. 4
    Placer ou laisser une chose quelque part, dans l'intention de la reprendre après.
  5. 5
    Faire descendre d’un véhicule un ou des passagers que l’on a amenés jusque là.
  6. 6
    Mettre en dépôt, donner en garde, confier, remettre.
  7. 7
    Poser délicatement.
  8. 8
    Laisser des parties grossières et hétérogènes au fond d’un vase ou d’un récipient.
  9. 9
    (réfléchi) Former un dépôt, une couche sur une surface.
  10. 10
    Distancer facilement et rapidement.
  11. 11
    Confier une chose immatérielle.
  12. 12
    Déclarer une version des faits, enregistrée par la justice.
  13. 13
    Faire enregistrer officiellement (un brevet, une marque...).
  14. 14
    Destituer, priver ou dépouiller quelqu’un de son autorité, de sa dignité, de sa charge, etc.

This word in other languages

put down(English)dejar(Español)ablegen(Deutsch)deixar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddéposer
  • deposer
  • dpéoser
  • déopser
  • dépoesr
  • déposerr
  • déposre
  • déposser
  • dépposer
  • dépsoer
  • édposer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddéposer1deposer1dpéoser2déopser2dépoesr2déposerr1déposre2déposser1
Edit distance from "déposer"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "déposer"?
"déposer" is spelled D-É-P-O-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \de.po.ze\.
What does "déposer" mean?
As a verb, "déposer" means: Ôter un objet de la place où on l’avait fixé.
What words are commonly confused with "déposer"?
"déposer" is commonly confused with "doser", "dévorer", "dérober". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "déposer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "déposer" is \de.po.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "déposer" come from?
"déposer" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “déposer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-P-O-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.po.ze\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “doser” - see the side-by-side comparison. déposer vs doser
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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