Which to use
“dependa” and “depender” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,745
- “dependa” frequency rank
- #8,368
- “depender” frequency rank
- 32113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dependa | depender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de depender. | Tener subordinación; estar bajo las órdenes o decisiones de una autoridad o gobierno. |
Where the eye mixes dependa and depender
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dependa vs depender
A purely visual mix-up. dependa ([d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪a]) and depender ([d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) 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 32113, 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]. depender is at rank #8,368, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ].
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 32113, this pair ranks #203,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dependa vs depender
Shared letters: denp. Private to "dependa": a. Private to "depender": r.
"dependa" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "depender" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dependa" for "depender" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dependa" or "depender" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dependa" and "depender" 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 "depender" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dependa" and "depender" 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 #203,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.