Which to use
“dependa” and “dependía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,745
- “dependa” frequency rank
- #18,784
- “dependía” frequency rank
- 42529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dependa | dependía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de depender. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de depender. |
Where the eye mixes dependa and dependía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dependa with dependía
A purely visual mix-up. dependa ([d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪a]) and dependía ([d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪ia]) 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 42529, 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]. dependía is at rank #18,784, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪ia].
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 42529, this pair ranks #147,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dependa vs dependía
Shared letters: adenp. Private to "dependa": -. Private to "dependía": í.
"dependa" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "dependía" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dependa ← ddependa · deepnda · depedna · depenad · dependda · depennda · depneda · deppenda
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dependa" and "dependía" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dependa" vs "dependía" - which ranks higher?
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 "dependa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dependía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dependa" and "dependía" 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 #147,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.