Which to use
“depende” is a phrase and “dependerá” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,633
- “depende” frequency rank
- #13,666
- “dependerá” frequency rank
- 15299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | depende | dependerá |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Expresión para indicar que algo es contingente o se acepta solo bajo determinadas condiciones.. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de depender. |
Where the eye mixes depende and dependerá
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses depende with dependerá
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: depende is [d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪e] while dependerá is [d̪epẽn̪d̪eˈɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “depende” sits inside “dependerá”, and the parts of speech differ too (phrase vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15299, 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]. dependerá is at rank #13,666, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪epẽn̪d̪eˈɾa].
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 15299, this pair ranks #280,726 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of depende vs dependerá
Shared letters: denp. Private to "depende": -. Private to "dependerá": rá.
"depende" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "dependerá" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- depende ← ddepende · deepnde · depedne · dependde · depened · depennde · depnede · deppende
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "depende" and "dependerá" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "depende" or "dependerá" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "depende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dependerá" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #280,726 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "depende" and "dependerá" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dependerá 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 #280,726 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.