Which to use
“dependerá” and “dependerán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,666
- “dependerá” frequency rank
- #49,567
- “dependerán” frequency rank
- 63233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dependerá | dependerán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de depender. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de depender. |
Where the eye mixes dependerá and dependerán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. dependerá runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) 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 dependerá with dependerán
A purely visual mix-up. dependerá ([d̪epẽn̪d̪eˈɾa]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “dependerá” sits inside “dependerán”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dependerá is recorded at frequency rank #13,666, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪epẽn̪d̪eˈɾa]. 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 63233, this pair ranks #49,401 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dependerá vs dependerán
Shared letters: denprá. Private to "dependerá": -. Private to "dependerán": -.
"dependerá" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "dependerán" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dependerá" for "dependerán" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dependerá" 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 "dependerá" 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 #49,401 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dependerá" and "dependerán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dependan vs dependerán". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #49,401 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.