responder

[respõn̪ˈd̪eɾ]

/[respõn̪ˈd̪eɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“responder” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,915. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,915
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Contestar, satisfacer a lo que se pregunta o propone.

Corpus desk

Index ES-responder · responder · Spanish

responder · rank #1,915 · 14 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,915
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH recibe

Nearest frequency peer: recibe (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “responder”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “responder” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

responder vs respondo
78% similar
responder vs respondí
78% similar
responder vs respondió
78% similar

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

Key facts for responder
PropertyValue
Headwordresponder
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[respõn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,915
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “responder”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).respondercae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “recibe” (#1,914), “sencillo” (#1,916), “produce” (#1,913). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “responder” va en #1,915. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around responder (IPA [respõn̪ˈd̪eɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,915 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for responder, with forms such as "ersponder", "repsonder", and "resopnder". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "respondo", "respondí", "respondió", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is responder, spelled R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contestar, satisfacer a lo que se pregunta o propone.
  2. 2
    Contestar alguien a quien le llama o toca la puerta.
  3. 3
    Contestar al billete o carta que se ha recibido.
  4. 4
    Corresponder con su voz los animales o aves a la de los otros de su especie o al reclamo artificial que la ci imita.
  5. 5
    Satisfacer al argumento, duda, dificultad o demanda.
  6. 6
    Cantar o recitar en correspondencia con lo que otro canta o recita.
  7. 7
    Replicar a un pedimento o alegato.

Synonyms

contestar

This word in other languages

reply(English)répondre(Français)antworten(Deutsch)responder(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ersponder
  • repsonder
  • resopnder
  • respnoder
  • respodner
  • respondder
  • responderr
  • respondre
  • responedr
  • responnder
  • respponder
  • ressponder
  • rresponder
  • rseponder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of responder - 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.

ersponder2repsonder2resopnder2respnoder2respodner2respondder1responderr1respondre2
Edit distance from "responder"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "responder"?
"responder" is spelled R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [respõn̪ˈd̪eɾ].
What does "responder" mean?
As a verb, "responder" means: Contestar, satisfacer a lo que se pregunta o propone.
What words are commonly confused with "responder"?
"responder" is commonly confused with "respondo", "respondí", "respondió". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "responder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "responder" is [respõn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "responder" come from?
"responder" is a Spanish 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 Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

siguiendo#1,920tradición#1,923colección#1,930evidencia#1,897

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

cumpleaños14 variantsdiscusión14 variantssimilares14 variantsvergüenza14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list