Which to use
“dependa” and “dependan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,745
- “dependa” frequency rank
- #47,054
- “dependan” frequency rank
- 70799
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dependa | dependan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de depender. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de depender. |
Where the eye mixes dependa and dependan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dependa and dependan
A purely visual mix-up. dependa ([d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪a]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “dependa” sits inside “dependan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70799, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dependa is recorded at frequency rank #23,745, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪a]. 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 70799, this pair ranks #28,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dependa vs dependan
Shared letters: adenp. Private to "dependa": -. Private to "dependan": -.
"dependa" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "dependan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dependa" and "dependan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dependa" vs "dependan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dependa" and "dependan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dependa" 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 #28,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dependa" 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 #28,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.