Which to use
“depa” is a noun and “depara” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,846
- “depa” frequency rank
- #29,151
- “depara” frequency rank
- 70997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | depa | depara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Departamento | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de deparar. |
Where the eye mixes depa and depara
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. depa runs 4 letters (CVCV) against depara's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses depa with depara
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: depa is [ˈd̪epa] while depara is [d̪eˈpaɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “depa” sits inside “depara”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
depa is recorded at frequency rank #41,846, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪epa]. depara is at rank #29,151, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈpaɾa].
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 70997, this pair ranks #28,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of depa vs depara
Shared letters: adep. Private to "depa": -. Private to "depara": r.
"depa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "depara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "depa" and "depara" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "depa" or "depara"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "depa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "depara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "depa" and "depara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "depa vs Deva". 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 #28,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.