Which to use
“defendí” and “dependía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,842
- “defendí” frequency rank
- #18,784
- “dependía” frequency rank
- 60626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defendí | dependía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de defender o de defenderse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de depender. |
Where the eye mixes defendí and dependía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. defendí runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against dependía's 8 (CVCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: defendí vs dependía
A purely visual mix-up. defendí ([d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪i]) and dependía ([d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪ia]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
defendí is recorded at frequency rank #41,842, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪i]. dependía is at rank #18,784, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪ia].
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 60626, this pair ranks #58,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of defendí vs dependía
Shared letters: dení. Private to "defendí": f. Private to "dependía": ap.
"defendí" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "dependía" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "defendí" and "dependía" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "defendí" vs "dependía" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "defendí" and "dependía" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "defendí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dependía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defendí" and "dependía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defendí vs defense". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #58,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.