respondent

/ɹɪˈspɒn.dənt/

//ɹɪˈspɒn.dənt// noun

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"respondent" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“respondent” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,903. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,903
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who responds; one who replies.

Corpus desk

Index EN-respondent · respondent · English

respondent · rank #25,903 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,903
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH resumption

Nearest frequency peer: resumption (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “respondent”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “respondent” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

respondent vs responder
80% similar
respondent vs responding
80% similar
respondent vs responded
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for respondent
PropertyValue
Headwordrespondent
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈspɒn.dənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,903
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “respondent”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).respondentlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “resumption” (#25,904), “remit” (#25,901), “retailing” (#25,905). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “respondent” is #25,903. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around respondent (IPA /ɹɪˈspɒn.dənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,903 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for respondent, with forms such as "erspondent", "repsondent", and "resopndent". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "responder", "responding", "responded", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is respondent, spelled R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who responds; one who replies.
  2. 2
    A defendant, especially in a case instituted by a petition or in appellate and divorce proceedings.
  3. 3
    A person replying to a questionnaire.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erspondent
  • repsondent
  • resopndent
  • respnodent
  • respodnent
  • responddent
  • respondennt
  • respondentt
  • respondetn
  • respondnet
  • responednt
  • responndent
  • resppondent
  • resspondent
  • rrespondent
  • rsepondent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of respondent - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erspondent2repsondent2resopndent2respnodent2respodnent2responddent1respondennt1respondentt1
Edit distance from "respondent"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "respondent"?
"respondent" is spelled R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈspɒn.dənt/.
What does "respondent" mean?
As a noun, "respondent" means: One who responds; one who replies.
What words are commonly confused with "respondent"?
"respondent" is commonly confused with "responder", "responding", "responded". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "respondent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "respondent" is /ɹɪˈspɒn.dənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "respondent" come from?
"respondent" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "respondent", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

resumption#25,904retrograde#25,906salmonella#25,916persuading#25,878

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

penultimate16 variantsmaneuvering16 variantsleaderboard16 variantsarchdiocese16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list