independiente
[ĩn̪d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“independiente” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,348 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #1,348
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 13
- letters
- 19
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que no depende de nada o de nadie.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | independiente |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ĩn̪d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #1,348 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “independiente” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for independiente is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩn̪d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,348 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for independiente, with forms such as "idnependiente", "inddependiente", and "indeepndiente". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "independientes", "independent", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is independiente, spelled I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-I-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Que no depende de nada o de nadie.
- 2Libre, soberano, no atado a otro territorio, que no es colonia.
- 3Autónomo.
- 4Que (una variable) no tiene ningún tipo de relación probabilística (con otra).
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: idnependiente,inddependiente,indeepndiente,indepedniente,independdiente,independeinte,independienet,independiennte,independientte,independietne,independinete,indepenidente,indepenndiente,indepnediente,indeppendiente,indpeendiente,inedpendiente,inndependiente,nidependiente
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of independiente - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “independiente”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-I-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ĩn̪d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “independientes” - see the side-by-side comparison. independiente vs independientes
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.