Which to use
“dependen” and “depender” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,895
- “dependen” frequency rank
- #8,368
- “depender” frequency rank
- 15263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dependen | depender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de depender. | Tener subordinación; estar bajo las órdenes o decisiones de una autoridad o gobierno. |
Where the eye mixes dependen and depender
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dependen with depender
A purely visual mix-up. dependen ([d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪ẽn]) 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 differ by a single letter - n in “dependen” becomes r in “depender”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dependen is recorded at frequency rank #6,895, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪ẽn]. 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 15263, this pair ranks #280,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dependen vs depender
Shared letters: denp. Private to "dependen": -. Private to "depender": r.
"dependen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "depender" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dependen" and "depender" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dependen" or "depender"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "dependen" 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 #280,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dependen" 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 #280,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.