Which to use
“defender” and “dependen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,894
- “defender” frequency rank
- #6,895
- “dependen” frequency rank
- 8789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defender | dependen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mantener algo o alguien a salvo de un daño o perjuicio. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de depender. |
Where the eye mixes defender and dependen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between defender and dependen
A purely visual mix-up. defender ([d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) and dependen ([d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪ẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
defender is recorded at frequency rank #1,894, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. dependen is at rank #6,895, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪ẽn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 8789, this pair ranks #303,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of defender vs dependen
Shared letters: den. Private to "defender": fr. Private to "dependen": p.
"defender" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "dependen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "defender" and "dependen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "defender" or "dependen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "defender" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dependen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defender" and "dependen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dependen vs dependerán". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #303,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.