Which to use
“dependan” and “dependen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,054
- “dependan” frequency rank
- #6,895
- “dependen” frequency rank
- 53949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dependan | dependen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 dependan and dependen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dependan with dependen
A purely visual mix-up. dependan ([d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪ãn]) 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 a single letter - a in “dependan” becomes e in “dependen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dependan is recorded at frequency rank #47,054, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪ãn]. 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 53949, this pair ranks #85,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dependan vs dependen
Shared letters: denp. Private to "dependan": a. Private to "dependen": -.
"dependan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "dependen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dependan" and "dependen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dependan" or "dependen"?
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 "dependan" 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 #85,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dependan" and "dependen" 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 #85,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.