Which to use
“defiendan” and “dependan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,825
- “defiendan” frequency rank
- #47,054
- “dependan” frequency rank
- 71879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defiendan | dependan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de defender o de defenderse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de depender. |
Where the eye mixes defiendan and dependan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. defiendan runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against dependan's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: defiendan vs dependan
A purely visual mix-up. defiendan ([d̪eˈfjẽn̪d̪ãn]) and dependan ([d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪ãn]) 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 71879, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
defiendan is recorded at frequency rank #24,825, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈfjẽn̪d̪ãn]. dependan is at rank #47,054, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪ãn].
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 71879, this pair ranks #26,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of defiendan vs dependan
Shared letters: aden. Private to "defiendan": fi. Private to "dependan": p.
"defiendan" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "dependan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "defiendan" and "dependan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "defiendan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dependan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defiendan" and "dependan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dependan 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 #26,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.