Which to use
“depender” and “dependía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,368
- “depender” frequency rank
- #18,784
- “dependía” frequency rank
- 27152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | depender | dependía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tener subordinación; estar bajo las órdenes o decisiones de una autoridad o gobierno. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de depender. |
Where the eye mixes depender and dependía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. depender (CVCVCCVC) and dependía (CVCVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between depender and dependía
A purely visual mix-up. depender ([d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) and dependía ([d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪ia]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27152, 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]. dependía is at rank #18,784, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪ia].
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 27152, this pair ranks #228,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of depender vs dependía
Shared letters: denp. Private to "depender": r. Private to "dependía": aí.
"depender" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "dependía" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- depender ← ddepender · deepnder · depedner · dependder · dependerr · dependre · depenedr · depennder
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "depender" and "dependía" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "depender" or "dependía"?
Useful next steps
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 "dependía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "depender" and "dependía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dependan vs dependía". 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 #228,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.