dependanvsdependeránConfusable pair

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.

8 ch
dependan
10 ch
dependerán

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?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪ãn] versus [d̪epẽn̪d̪eˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dependan" or "dependerán" show up more?
"dependan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #47,054 in our Spanish list, against #49,567 for "dependerán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list