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Which to use

“dependerán” and “dependiera” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,567
“dependerán” frequency rank
#40,233
“dependiera” frequency rank
89800
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dependerán dependiera
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de depender. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de depender.

Where the eye mixes dependerán and dependiera

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. dependerán (CVCVCCVCVC) and dependiera (CVCVCCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

10 ch
dependerán
10 ch
dependiera

Visual trap between dependerán and dependiera

A purely visual mix-up. dependerán ([d̪epẽn̪d̪eˈɾãn]) and dependiera ([d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪jeɾa]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dependerán is recorded at frequency rank #49,567, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪epẽn̪d̪eˈɾãn]. dependiera is at rank #40,233, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪jeɾa].

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 89800, this pair ranks #2,888 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dependerán vs dependiera

Shared letters: denpr. Private to "dependerán": á. Private to "dependiera": ai.

"dependerán" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC  ·  "dependiera" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dependiera ← ddependiera · deepndiera · depedniera · dependdiera · dependeira · dependiear · dependierra · dependirea

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "dependerán" for "dependiera" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([d̪epẽn̪d̪eˈɾãn] versus [d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪jeɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dependerán" or "dependiera" show up more?
"dependiera" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,233 in our Spanish list, against #49,567 for "dependerán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "dependerán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "dependiera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #2,888 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "dependerán" and "dependiera" 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 #2,888 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list