# dependente vs descendente

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### dependente
*adjective · IPA /de.pẽ.ˈdẽ.ʧi/ · frequency rank #7,895*
que depende de (algo ou alguém)

### descendente
*adjective · IPA /dɨʃ.sẽ.ˈdẽ.tɨ/ · frequency rank #10,692*
diz-se de algo que desce

## Source
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