Which to use
“depender” and “dependerán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,368
- “depender” frequency rank
- #49,567
- “dependerán” frequency rank
- 57935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | depender | dependerán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tener subordinación; estar bajo las órdenes o decisiones de una autoridad o gobierno. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de depender. |
Where the eye mixes depender and dependerán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. depender runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against dependerán's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses depender with dependerán
A purely visual mix-up. depender ([d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) and dependerán ([d̪epẽn̪d̪eˈɾãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “depender” sits inside “dependerán”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57935, 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]. dependerán is at rank #49,567, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪epẽn̪d̪eˈɾãn].
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 57935, this pair ranks #68,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of depender vs dependerán
Shared letters: denpr. Private to "depender": -. Private to "dependerán": á.
"depender" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "dependerán" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- depender ← ddepender · deepnder · depedner · dependder · dependerr · dependre · depenedr · depennder
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "depender" for "dependerán" ever safe?
Frequency check: "depender" vs "dependerán" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "depender" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dependerán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "depender" and "dependerán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dependan 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 #68,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.