Which to use
“dependiente” and “dependientes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,412
- “dependiente” frequency rank
- #10,311
- “dependientes” frequency rank
- 17723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dependiente | dependientes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que depende. | Forma del plural de dependiente. |
Where the eye mixes dependiente and dependientes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dependiente and dependientes
A purely visual mix-up. dependiente ([d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e]) and dependientes ([d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪es]) 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) - “dependiente” sits inside “dependientes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dependiente is recorded at frequency rank #7,412, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e]. dependientes is at rank #10,311, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪epẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪es].
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 17723, this pair ranks #270,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dependiente vs dependientes
Shared letters: deinpt. Private to "dependiente": -. Private to "dependientes": s.
"dependiente" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCCV · "dependientes" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dependiente ← ddependiente · deepndiente · depedniente · dependdiente · dependeinte · dependienet · dependiennte · dependientte
- dependientes ← ddependientes · deepndientes · depednientes · dependdientes · dependeintes · dependienets · dependienntes · dependientess
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dependiente" and "dependientes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dependiente" vs "dependientes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dependiente" and "dependientes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dependiente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dependientes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dependiente" and "dependientes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dependiente vs descendiente". 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 #270,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.