# responder

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈspɒndə/ · frequency rank #36,736

## Definitions
1. One who responds.
2. A person who responds to an emergency situation or other summons.

## Etymology
From respond + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **response** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/responder-vs-response)
- **respond** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/respond-vs-responder)
- **responded** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/responded-vs-responder)
- **respondent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/respondent-vs-responder)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ersponder`, `repsonder`, `resopnder`, `respnoder`, `respodner`, `respondder`, `responderr`, `respondre`, `responedr`, `responnder`, `respponder`, `ressponder`, `rresponder`, `rseponder`

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