Which to use
“depende” is a phrase and “depender” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,633
- “depende” frequency rank
- #8,368
- “depender” frequency rank
- 10001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | depende | depender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Expresión para indicar que algo es contingente o se acepta solo bajo determinadas condiciones.. | Tener subordinación; estar bajo las órdenes o decisiones de una autoridad o gobierno. |
Where the eye mixes depende and depender
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between depende and depender
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: depende is [d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪e] while depender is [d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “depende” sits inside “depender”, and the parts of speech differ too (phrase vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
depende is recorded at frequency rank #1,633, classified as aphrase, pronounced [d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪e]. 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 10001, this pair ranks #300,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of depende vs depender
Shared letters: denp. Private to "depende": -. Private to "depender": r.
"depende" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "depender" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "depende" and "depender" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "depende" or "depender"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "depende" 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 #300,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "depende" and "depender" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "depender 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 #300,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.