Which to use
“dependencia” and “dependencias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,500
- “dependencia” frequency rank
- #9,098
- “dependencias” frequency rank
- 13598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dependencia | dependencias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dícese del hecho de depender de algo o de alguien. | Forma del plural de dependencia. |
Where the eye mixes dependencia and dependencias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. dependencia runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVCCVV) against dependencias's 12 (CVCVCCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dependencia vs dependencias
A purely visual mix-up. dependencia ([d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsja]) and dependencias ([d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsjas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “dependencia” sits inside “dependencias”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dependencia is recorded at frequency rank #4,500, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsja]. dependencias is at rank #9,098, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsjas].
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 13598, this pair ranks #287,248 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dependencia vs dependencias
Shared letters: acdeinp. Private to "dependencia": -. Private to "dependencias": s.
"dependencia" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVV · "dependencias" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dependencia ← ddependencia · deepndencia · depednencia · dependdencia · dependecnia · dependencai · dependenccia · dependenica
- dependencias ← ddependencias · deepndencias · depednencias · dependdencias · dependecnias · dependencais · dependenccias · dependenciass
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dependencia" and "dependencias" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dependencia" vs "dependencias" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dependencia" and "dependencias" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dependencia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dependencias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,248 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dependencia" and "dependencias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dependencia vs descendencia". 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 #287,248 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.