Which to use
“demandan” and “dependan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,507
- “demandan” frequency rank
- #47,054
- “dependan” frequency rank
- 65561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demandan | dependan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de demandar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de depender. |
Where the eye mixes demandan and dependan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: demandan vs dependan
A purely visual mix-up. demandan ([d̪eˈmãn̪d̪ãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65561, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demandan is recorded at frequency rank #18,507, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈmãn̪d̪ãn]. 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 65561, this pair ranks #42,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of demandan vs dependan
Shared letters: aden. Private to "demandan": m. Private to "dependan": p.
"demandan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "dependan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "demandan" and "dependan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "demandan" vs "dependan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "demandan" 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 #42,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demandan" 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 #42,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.