Which to use
“dépensent” and “déposent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,847
- “dépensent” frequency rank
- #21,926
- “déposent” frequency rank
- 45773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dépensent | déposent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de dépenser. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de déposer. |
Where the eye mixes dépensent and déposent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. dépensent runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against déposent's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dépensent and déposent
A purely visual mix-up. dépensent (\de.pɑ̃s\) and déposent (\de.pɔz\) 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 45773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dépensent is recorded at frequency rank #23,847, classified as averb, pronounced \de.pɑ̃s\. déposent is at rank #21,926, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pɔz\.
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 45773, this pair ranks #200,152 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dépensent vs déposent
Shared letters: denpsté. Private to "dépensent": -. Private to "déposent": o.
"dépensent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "déposent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dépensent" and "déposent" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dépensent" vs "déposent" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dépensent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déposent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,152 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dépensent" and "déposent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dépensant vs dépensent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #200,152 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.