Which to use
“dependan” and “depender” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,054
- “dependan” frequency rank
- #8,368
- “depender” frequency rank
- 55422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dependan | depender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de depender. | Tener subordinación; estar bajo las órdenes o decisiones de una autoridad o gobierno. |
Where the eye mixes dependan and depender
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. dependan and depender follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses dependan with depender
A purely visual mix-up. dependan ([d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪ãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55422, 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]. 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 55422, this pair ranks #78,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dependan vs depender
Shared letters: denp. Private to "dependan": a. Private to "depender": r.
"dependan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "depender" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dependan" and "depender" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dependan" vs "depender" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dependan" 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 #78,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dependan" and "depender" 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 #78,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.