Which to use
“dépendra” and “détendre” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,864
- “dépendra” frequency rank
- #8,538
- “détendre” frequency rank
- 24402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dépendra | détendre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de dépendre. | Relâcher ce qui était tendu. |
Where the eye mixes dépendra and détendre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. dépendra and détendre 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 dépendra with détendre
A purely visual mix-up. dépendra (\de.pɑ̃.dʁa\) and détendre (\de.tɑ̃dʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24402, 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\. détendre is at rank #8,538, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tɑ̃dʁ\.
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 24402, this pair ranks #346,811 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dépendra vs détendre
Shared letters: denré. Private to "dépendra": ap. Private to "détendre": t.
"dépendra" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "détendre" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dépendra" and "détendre" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dépendra" vs "détendre" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "détendre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #346,811 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dépendra" and "détendre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défendrai vs dépendra". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #346,811 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.