# depender vs desprender

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### depender
*verb · IPA /dɨ.pẽ.ˈdeɾ/ · frequency rank #5,405*
estar na dependência de

### desprender
*verb · IPA /dɨʃ.pɾẽ.ˈdeɾ/ · frequency rank #47,294*
desatar(-se), desligar(-se), separar(-se), soltar(-se)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/depender-vs-desprender