Which to use
“dependen” and “desprenden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,895
- “dependen” frequency rank
- #29,160
- “desprenden” frequency rank
- 36055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dependen | desprenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de depender. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desprender o de desprenderse. |
Where the eye mixes dependen and desprenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. dependen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against desprenden's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dependen and desprenden
A purely visual mix-up. dependen ([d̪eˈpẽn̪d̪ẽn]) and desprenden ([d̪esˈpɾẽn̪d̪ẽn]) 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 36055, 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]. desprenden is at rank #29,160, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈpɾẽn̪d̪ẽn].
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 36055, this pair ranks #182,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dependen vs desprenden
Shared letters: denp. Private to "dependen": -. Private to "desprenden": rs.
"dependen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "desprenden" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dependen ← ddependen · deepnden · depednen · dependden · dependenn · dependne · depenedn · depennden
- desprenden ← ddesprenden · depsrenden · despernden · despprenden · desprednen · desprendden · desprendenn · desprendne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dependen" for "desprenden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dependen" or "desprenden"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dependen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desprenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dependen" and "desprenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desprenden vs desprendió". 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 #182,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.