responderávsresponderánWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,964
“responderá” frequency rank
#38,941
“responderán” frequency rank
57905
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature responderá responderán
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de responder. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de responder.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set responderá and responderán apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
responderá
11 ch
responderán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. responderá ([respõn̪d̪eˈɾa]) and responderán ([respõn̪d̪eˈɾãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “responderá” sits inside “responderán”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57905, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

responderá is recorded at frequency rank #18,964, classified as averb, pronounced [respõn̪d̪eˈɾa]. responderán is at rank #38,941, tagged as averb, pronounced [respõn̪d̪eˈɾãn].

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 57905, this pair ranks #68,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of responderá vs responderán

Shared letters: denoprsá. Private to "responderá": -. Private to "responderán": -.

"responderá" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV  ·  "responderán" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

responderá#18,964
responderán#38,941

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "responderá" and "responderán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([respõn̪d̪eˈɾa] versus [respõn̪d̪eˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "responderá" or "responderán"?
"responderá" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,964 in our Spanish list, against #38,941 for "responderán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering responderá vs responderán

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list