Which to use
“dependa” and “detenga” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,745
- “dependa” frequency rank
- #15,589
- “detenga” frequency rank
- 39334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dependa | detenga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de depender. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de detener o de detenerse. |
Where the eye mixes dependa and detenga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dependa with detenga
A purely visual mix-up. dependa ([d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪a]) and detenga ([d̪eˈt̪ẽŋga]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39334, 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]. detenga is at rank #15,589, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈt̪ẽŋga].
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 39334, this pair ranks #165,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dependa vs detenga
Shared letters: aden. Private to "dependa": p. Private to "detenga": gt.
"dependa" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "detenga" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dependa" and "detenga" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dependa" vs "detenga" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dependa" and "detenga" 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 "detenga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dependa" and "detenga" 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 #165,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.