Which to use
“responda” and “respondo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,722
- “responda” frequency rank
- #11,304
- “respondo” frequency rank
- 21026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | responda | respondo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de responder. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de responder. |
Where the eye mixes responda and respondo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses responda with respondo
A purely visual mix-up. responda ([resˈpõn̪d̪a]) and respondo ([resˈpõn̪d̪o]) 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 a single letter - a in “responda” becomes o in “respondo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21026, 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]. respondo is at rank #11,304, tagged as averb, pronounced [resˈpõn̪d̪o].
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 21026, this pair ranks #256,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of responda vs respondo
Shared letters: denoprs. Private to "responda": a. Private to "respondo": -.
"responda" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "respondo" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "responda" for "respondo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "responda" or "respondo" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "respondo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "responda" and "respondo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "respondo vs restando". 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 #256,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.