Which to use
“depender” and “dependerá” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,368
- “depender” frequency rank
- #13,666
- “dependerá” frequency rank
- 22034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | depender | dependerá |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tener subordinación; estar bajo las órdenes o decisiones de una autoridad o gobierno. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de depender. |
Where the eye mixes depender and dependerá
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. depender 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.
Visual trap between depender and dependerá
A purely visual mix-up. depender ([d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “depender” sits inside “dependerá”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
depender is recorded at frequency rank #8,368, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. 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 22034, this pair ranks #252,243 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of depender vs dependerá
Shared letters: denpr. Private to "depender": -. Private to "dependerá": á.
"depender" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "dependerá" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- depender ← ddepender · deepnder · depedner · dependder · dependerr · dependre · depenedr · depennder
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "depender" for "dependerá" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "depender" or "dependerá" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "depender" 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 #252,243 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "depender" 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 #252,243 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.