# deepen vs depend

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### deepen
*verb · IPA /ˈdiːpən/ · frequency rank #22,639*
To make deep or deeper

### depend
*verb · IPA /dɪˈpɛnd/ · frequency rank #5,119*
To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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