respondo

[resˈpõn̪d̪o]

/[resˈpõn̪d̪o]/ verb

The verdict

“respondo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #11,304 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#11,304
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de responder.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

respondo vs restando
75% similar
respondo vs redondo
75% similar
respondo vs responde
88% similar

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

Key facts for respondo
PropertyValue
Headwordrespondo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[resˈpõn̪d̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,304
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “respondo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). respondo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for respondo is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [resˈpõn̪d̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,304 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de responder.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for respondo, with forms such as "erspondo", "repsondo", and "resopndo". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "restando", "redondo", "responde", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is respondo, spelled R-E-S-P-O-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de responder.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erspondo,repsondo,resopndo,respnodo,respodno,responddo,responndo,responod,resppondo,resspondo,rrespondo,rsepondo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of respondo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erspondo2repsondo2resopndo2respnodo2respodno2responddo1responndo1responod2
Edit distance from "respondo"

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 "respondo"?
"respondo" is spelled R-E-S-P-O-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [resˈpõn̪d̪o].
What does "respondo" mean?
As a verb, "respondo" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de responder.
What words are commonly confused with "respondo"?
"respondo" is commonly confused with "restando", "redondo", "responde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "respondo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "respondo" is [resˈpõn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "respondo" come from?
"respondo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “respondo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-S-P-O-N-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [resˈpõn̪d̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “restando” - see the side-by-side comparison. respondo vs restando
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list