Which to use
“responda” and “responderá” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,722
- “responda” frequency rank
- #18,964
- “responderá” frequency rank
- 28686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | responda | responderá |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de responder. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de responder. |
Where the eye mixes responda and responderá
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. responda runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against responderá's 10 (CVCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses responda with responderá
A purely visual mix-up. responda ([resˈpõn̪d̪a]) and responderá ([respõn̪d̪eˈɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
responda is recorded at frequency rank #9,722, classified as averb, pronounced [resˈpõn̪d̪a]. responderá is at rank #18,964, tagged as averb, pronounced [respõn̪d̪eˈɾa].
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 28686, this pair ranks #220,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of responda vs responderá
Shared letters: denoprs. Private to "responda": a. Private to "responderá": á.
"responda" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "responderá" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- responda ← ersponda · repsonda · resopnda · respnoda · respodna · responad · respondda · responnda
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "responda" and "responderá" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "responda" or "responderá"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "responda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "responderá" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "responda" and "responderá" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "responderá vs respondiera". 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 #220,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.