Which to use
“deposita” is a verb and “depositada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,946
- “deposita” frequency rank
- #36,512
- “depositada” frequency rank
- 64458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deposita | depositada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de depositar. | Forma del femenino de depositado, participio de depositar. |
Where the eye mixes deposita and depositada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. deposita runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against depositada's 10 (CVCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses deposita with depositada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: deposita is [d̪epoˈsit̪a] while depositada is [d̪eposiˈt̪að̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “deposita” sits inside “depositada”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deposita is recorded at frequency rank #27,946, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪epoˈsit̪a]. depositada is at rank #36,512, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eposiˈt̪að̞a].
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 64458, this pair ranks #45,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deposita vs depositada
Shared letters: adeiopst. Private to "deposita": -. Private to "depositada": -.
"deposita" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "depositada" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- deposita ← ddeposita · deopsita · depocita · depoista · deposiat · depositta · depossita · depostia
- depositada ← ddepositada · deopsitada · depocitada · depoistada · deposiatda · depositaad · depositadda · depositdaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deposita" and "depositada" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "deposita" vs "depositada" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "deposita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "depositada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deposita" and "depositada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "depositada vs depositadas". 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 #45,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.