Which to use
“respondas” and “responde” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,763
- “respondas” frequency rank
- #2,366
- “responde” frequency rank
- 30129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | respondas | responde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de responder. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de responder. |
Where the eye mixes respondas and responde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between respondas and responde
A purely visual mix-up. respondas ([resˈpõn̪d̪as]) and responde ([resˈpõn̪d̪e]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
respondas is recorded at frequency rank #27,763, classified as averb, pronounced [resˈpõn̪d̪as]. responde is at rank #2,366, tagged as averb, pronounced [resˈpõn̪d̪e].
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 30129, this pair ranks #213,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of respondas vs responde
Shared letters: denoprs. Private to "respondas": a. Private to "responde": -.
"respondas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "responde" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "respondas" and "responde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "respondas" vs "responde" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "respondas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "responde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #213,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "respondas" and "responde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "respondas 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 #213,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.