Which to use
“dependía” and “detendrá” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,784
- “dependía” frequency rank
- #24,834
- “detendrá” frequency rank
- 43618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dependía | detendrá |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de depender. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de detener o de detenerse. |
Where the eye mixes dependía and detendrá
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dependía (CVCVCCVV) and detendrá (CVCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between dependía and detendrá
A purely visual mix-up. dependía ([d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪ia]) and detendrá ([d̪et̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾa]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dependía is recorded at frequency rank #18,784, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪ia]. detendrá is at rank #24,834, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪et̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾa].
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 43618, this pair ranks #141,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dependía vs detendrá
Shared letters: den. Private to "dependía": apí. Private to "detendrá": rtá.
"dependía" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "detendrá" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dependía" for "detendrá" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dependía" or "detendrá"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dependía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "detendrá" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dependía" and "detendrá" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "detendrá vs detenía". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #141,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.