Which to use
“dependen” and “dependerá” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,895
- “dependen” frequency rank
- #13,666
- “dependerá” frequency rank
- 20561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dependen | dependerá |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de depender. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de depender. |
Where the eye mixes dependen and dependerá
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. dependen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against dependerá's 9 (CVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dependen with dependerá
A purely visual mix-up. dependen ([d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪ẽn]) and dependerá ([d̪epẽn̪d̪eˈɾa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20561, 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]. 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 20561, this pair ranks #258,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dependen vs dependerá
Shared letters: denp. Private to "dependen": -. Private to "dependerá": rá.
"dependen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "dependerá" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dependen ← ddependen · deepnden · depednen · dependden · dependenn · dependne · depenedn · depennden
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dependen" and "dependerá" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dependen" or "dependerá" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dependen" 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 #258,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dependen" 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 #258,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.