Which to use
“dépendra” and “descendra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,864
- “dépendra” frequency rank
- #46,100
- “descendra” frequency rank
- 61964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dépendra | descendra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de dépendre. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de descendre. |
Where the eye mixes dépendra and descendra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dépendra and descendra
A purely visual mix-up. dépendra (\de.pɑ̃.dʁa\) and descendra (\dɛ.sɑ̃.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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61964, 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\. descendra is at rank #46,100, tagged as averb, pronounced \dɛ.sɑ̃.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 61964, this pair ranks #89,538 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dépendra vs descendra
Shared letters: adenr. Private to "dépendra": pé. Private to "descendra": cs.
"dépendra" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "descendra" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- descendra ← ddescendra · decsendra · desccendra · descednra · descendar · descenddra · descendrra · descenndra
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dépendra" and "descendra" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dépendra" vs "descendra" - which ranks higher?
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 "dépendra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "descendra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,538 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dépendra" and "descendra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "descendit vs descendra". 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 #89,538 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.