deposition
\ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən\
The verdict
“deposition” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Déposition.
Corpus desk
Index FR-deposition · deposition · French
deposition · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | deposition |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
deposition is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for deposition in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is deposition, spelled D-E-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Déposition.
- 2Déposition (d'un roi, prince, dictateur).
- 3Dépôt, sédimentation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how deposition appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The witness had previously provided a written deposition to the lawyers of the opposing side.
The people cheered the deposition of the autocratic king.
Synonyms
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.