Which to use
“dependa” and “dependen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,745
- “dependa” frequency rank
- #6,895
- “dependen” frequency rank
- 30640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dependa | dependen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 indicativo de depender. |
Where the eye mixes dependa and dependen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dependa vs dependen
A purely visual mix-up. dependa ([d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪a]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30640, 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]. 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 30640, this pair ranks #211,000 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dependa vs dependen
Shared letters: denp. Private to "dependa": a. Private to "dependen": -.
"dependa" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "dependen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dependa" and "dependen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dependa" or "dependen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dependa" 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 #211,000 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dependa" and "dependen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dependa vs dependan". 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 #211,000 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.