depender

[d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]

/[d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“depender” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,368. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,368
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tener subordinación; estar bajo las órdenes o decisiones de una autoridad o gobierno.

Corpus desk

Index ES-depender · depender · Spanish

depender · rank #8,368 · 12 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,368
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH delegados

Nearest frequency peer: delegados (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “depender”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “depender” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

depender vs detener
75% similar
depender vs deponer
75% similar
depender vs dependía
75% similar

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

Key facts for depender
PropertyValue
Headworddepender
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,368
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “depender”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.dependercae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “delegados” (#8,367), “desconfianza” (#8,369), “descuentos” (#8,370). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “depender” va en #8,368. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around depender (IPA [d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,368 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for depender, with forms such as "ddepender", "deepnder", and "depedner". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "detener", "deponer", "dependía", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is depender, spelled D-E-P-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tener subordinación; estar bajo las órdenes o decisiones de una autoridad o gobierno.
  2. 2
    Estar condicionado por alguien o algo; ser contingente o estar producido por algo.
  3. 3
    Estar supeditado o atenido a un recurso o a la protección de alguien para vivir.
  4. 4
    Estar un elemento gramatical regido o subordinado por otro, al ser su complemento o calificativo.
  5. 5
    Necesitar de algo en específico o de la presencia de una persona.

This word in other languages

depend(English)dépendre(Français)abhängen(Deutsch)depender(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddepender
  • deepnder
  • depedner
  • dependder
  • dependerr
  • dependre
  • depenedr
  • depennder
  • depneder
  • deppender
  • dpeender
  • edpender

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of depender - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddepender1deepnder2depedner2dependder1dependerr1dependre2depenedr2depennder1
Edit distance from "depender"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "depender"?
"depender" is spelled D-E-P-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ].
What does "depender" mean?
As a verb, "depender" means: Tener subordinación; estar bajo las órdenes o decisiones de una autoridad o gobierno.
What words are commonly confused with "depender"?
"depender" is commonly confused with "detener", "deponer", "dependía". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "depender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "depender" is [d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "depender" come from?
"depender" is a Spanish 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "depender", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

doloroso#8,372critican#8,362creativa#8,361ensalada#8,375

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

evitando12 variantsfacturas12 variantsganadería12 variantsvalentía12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list