Which to use
“respaldan” and “respondan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,987
- “respaldan” frequency rank
- #15,709
- “respondan” frequency rank
- 42696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | respaldan | respondan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de respaldar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de responder. |
Where the eye mixes respaldan and respondan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: respaldan vs respondan
A purely visual mix-up. respaldan ([resˈpal̪d̪ãn]) and respondan ([resˈpõn̪d̪ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
respaldan is recorded at frequency rank #26,987, classified as averb, pronounced [resˈpal̪d̪ãn]. respondan is at rank #15,709, tagged as averb, pronounced [resˈpõn̪d̪ãn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 42696, this pair ranks #146,788 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of respaldan vs respondan
Shared letters: adenprs. Private to "respaldan": l. Private to "respondan": o.
"respaldan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "respondan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "respaldan" for "respondan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "respaldan" vs "respondan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "respaldan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "respondan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,788 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "respaldan" and "respondan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "respaldan vs respaldos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #146,788 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.