# defender vs depended

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### defender
*noun · IPA /dɪˈfɛndə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #5,954*
Someone who defends people or property.

### depended
*verb · IPA /dɪˈpɛndɪd/ · frequency rank #16,210*
simple past and past participle of depend

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