Which to use
“depa” and “depre” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,846
- “depa” frequency rank
- #46,477
- “depre” frequency rank
- 88323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | depa | depre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Departamento | Depresión. |
Where the eye mixes depa and depre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. depa runs 4 letters (CVCV) against depre's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between depa and depre
A purely visual mix-up. depa ([ˈd̪epa]) and depre ([ˈd̪epɾe]) 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 88323, 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]. depre is at rank #46,477, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪epɾe].
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 88323, this pair ranks #3,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of depa vs depre
Shared letters: dep. Private to "depa": a. Private to "depre": r.
"depa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "depre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "depa" and "depre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "depa" or "depre"?
Useful next steps
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 "depre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "depa" and "depre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decae vs depre". 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 #3,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.