respondemosvsrespondesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“respondemos” and “respondes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#35,233
“respondemos” frequency rank
#19,236
“respondes” frequency rank
54469
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature respondemos respondes
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de responder. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de responder.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set respondemos and respondes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
respondemos
9 ch
respondes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. respondemos ([respõn̪ˈd̪emos]) and respondes ([resˈpõn̪d̪es]) 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 54469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

respondemos is recorded at frequency rank #35,233, classified as averb, pronounced [respõn̪ˈd̪emos]. respondes is at rank #19,236, tagged as averb, pronounced [resˈpõn̪d̪es].

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 54469, this pair ranks #83,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of respondemos vs respondes

Shared letters: denoprs. Private to "respondemos": m. Private to "respondes": -.

"respondemos" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC  ·  "respondes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • respondemoserspondemos · repsondemos · resopndemos · respnodemos · respodnemos · responddemos · respondemmos · respondemoss
  • respondeserspondes · repsondes · resopndes · respnodes · respodnes · responddes · respondess · respondse

Frequency comparison

respondemos#35,233
respondes#19,236

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "respondemos" and "respondes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([respõn̪ˈd̪emos] versus [resˈpõn̪d̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "respondemos" or "respondes"?
"respondes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,236 in our Spanish list, against #35,233 for "respondemos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering respondemos vs respondes

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 “respondemos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list