Which to use
“dependan” and “dependerán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,054
- “dependan” frequency rank
- #49,567
- “dependerán” frequency rank
- 96621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dependan | dependerán |
|---|---|---|
| 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 futuro de indicativo de depender. |
Where the eye mixes dependan and dependerán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. dependan runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against dependerán's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dependan with dependerán
A purely visual mix-up. dependan ([d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪ãn]) and dependerán ([d̪epẽn̪d̪eˈɾãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 96621, 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]. dependerán is at rank #49,567, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪epẽn̪d̪eˈɾãn].
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 96621, this pair ranks #308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dependan vs dependerán
Shared letters: denp. Private to "dependan": a. Private to "dependerán": rá.
"dependan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "dependerán" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dependan ← ddependan · deepndan · depednan · depenadn · dependann · dependdan · dependna · depenndan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dependan" and "dependerán" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dependan" or "dependerán" show up more?
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 "dependerán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dependan" and "dependerán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dependerán vs dependiera". 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 #308 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.