Which to use
“demanden” and “dependen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,934
- “demanden” frequency rank
- #6,895
- “dependen” frequency rank
- 55829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demanden | dependen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de demandar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de depender. |
Where the eye mixes demanden and dependen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between demanden and dependen
A purely visual mix-up. demanden ([d̪eˈmãn̪d̪ẽn]) 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 55829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demanden is recorded at frequency rank #48,934, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈmãn̪d̪ẽn]. 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 55829, this pair ranks #77,156 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of demanden vs dependen
Shared letters: den. Private to "demanden": am. Private to "dependen": p.
"demanden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "dependen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demanden" and "dependen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "demanden" vs "dependen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "demanden" and "dependen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "demanden" 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 #77,156 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demanden" and "dependen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demande vs demanden". 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 #77,156 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.