Which to use
“responda” and “respondían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,722
- “responda” frequency rank
- #36,799
- “respondían” frequency rank
- 46521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | responda | respondían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de responder. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de responder. |
Where the eye mixes responda and respondían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses responda with respondían
A purely visual mix-up. responda ([resˈpõn̪d̪a]) and respondían ([respõn̪ˈd̪iãn]) 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 46521, 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]. respondían is at rank #36,799, tagged as averb, pronounced [respõn̪ˈd̪iãn].
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 46521, this pair ranks #125,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of responda vs respondían
Shared letters: adenoprs. Private to "responda": -. Private to "respondían": í.
"responda" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "respondían" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- responda ← ersponda · repsonda · resopnda · respnoda · respodna · responad · respondda · responnda
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "responda" and "respondían" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "responda" or "respondían"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "responda" and "respondían" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "responda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "respondían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "responda" and "respondían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "responderán vs respondían". 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 #125,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.