Which to use
“dépendra” and “dépends” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,864
- “dépendra” frequency rank
- #27,416
- “dépends” frequency rank
- 43280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dépendra | dépends |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de dépendre. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de dépendre. |
Where the eye mixes dépendra and dépends
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. dépendra runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against dépends's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dépendra and dépends
A purely visual mix-up. dépendra (\de.pɑ̃.dʁa\) and dépends (\de.pɑ̃\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dépendra is recorded at frequency rank #15,864, classified as averb, pronounced \de.pɑ̃.dʁa\. dépends is at rank #27,416, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pɑ̃\.
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 43280, this pair ranks #219,312 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dépendra vs dépends
Shared letters: denpé. Private to "dépendra": ar. Private to "dépends": s.
"dépendra" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "dépends" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dépendra" and "dépends" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dépendra" vs "dépends" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dépendra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dépends" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,312 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dépendra" and "dépends" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dépends vs détendus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #219,312 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.