Which to use
“defienden” and “dependen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,135
- “defienden” frequency rank
- #6,895
- “dependen” frequency rank
- 14030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defienden | dependen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de defender o de defenderse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de depender. |
Where the eye mixes defienden and dependen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. defienden runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against dependen's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: defienden vs dependen
A purely visual mix-up. defienden ([d̪eˈfjẽn̪d̪ẽn]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
defienden is recorded at frequency rank #7,135, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈfjẽn̪d̪ẽn]. 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 14030, this pair ranks #285,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of defienden vs dependen
Shared letters: den. Private to "defienden": fi. Private to "dependen": p.
"defienden" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "dependen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "defienden" for "dependen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "defienden" vs "dependen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "defienden" 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 #285,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defienden" 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 #285,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.