# correspond

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒnd/ · frequency rank #14,926

## Definitions
1. To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
2. To exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time.
3. To have sex with.

## Etymology
From Middle French correspondre, from Latin com- (“with”) + respondeo (“to match, to answer to”), equivalent to co- + respond.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ccorrespond`, `corerspond`, `corespond`, `correpsond`, `corresopnd`, `correspnod`, `correspodn`, `correspondd`, `corresponnd`, `corresppond`, `corresspond`, `corrsepond`, `crorespond`, `ocrrespond`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/correspond