# depend vs descend

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### descend
*verb · IPA /dɪˈsɛnd/ · frequency rank #14,738*
Senses relating to moving from a higher to a lower position.

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