Which to use
“responde” and “respondía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,366
- “responde” frequency rank
- #16,969
- “respondía” frequency rank
- 19335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | responde | respondía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de responder. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de responder. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set responde and respondía apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. responde ([resˈpõn̪d̪e]) and respondía ([respõn̪ˈd̪ia]) 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 19335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
responde is recorded at frequency rank #2,366, classified as averb, pronounced [resˈpõn̪d̪e]. respondía is at rank #16,969, tagged as averb, pronounced [respõn̪ˈd̪ia].
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 19335, this pair ranks #264,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of responde vs respondía
Shared letters: denoprs. Private to "responde": -. Private to "respondía": aí.
"responde" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "respondía" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- responde ← ersponde · repsonde · resopnde · respnode · respodne · respondde · responed · responnde
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "responde" and "respondía" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "responde" or "respondía"?
Remembering responde vs respondía
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “responde” entry
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