Which to use
“défendra” and “dépendra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,575
- “défendra” frequency rank
- #15,864
- “dépendra” frequency rank
- 46439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défendra | dépendra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de défendre. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de dépendre. |
Where the eye mixes défendra and dépendra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. défendra and dépendra follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses défendra with dépendra
A purely visual mix-up. défendra (\de.fɑ̃.dʁa\) and dépendra (\de.pɑ̃.dʁa\) 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 a single letter - f in “défendra” becomes p in “dépendra”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46439, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
défendra is recorded at frequency rank #30,575, classified as averb, pronounced \de.fɑ̃.dʁa\. dépendra is at rank #15,864, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pɑ̃.dʁa\.
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 46439, this pair ranks #194,929 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of défendra vs dépendra
Shared letters: adenré. Private to "défendra": f. Private to "dépendra": p.
"défendra" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "dépendra" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "défendra" and "dépendra" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "défendra" or "dépendra" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "défendra" and "dépendra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "défendra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dépendra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,929 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "défendra" and "dépendra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défendra vs défendrai". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #194,929 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.