responderávsresponderéWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,964
“responderá” frequency rank
#39,970
“responderé” frequency rank
58934
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature responderá responderé
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de responder. Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de responder.

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
responderá
10 ch
responderé

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. responderá ([respõn̪d̪eˈɾa]) and responderé ([respõn̪d̪eˈɾe]) 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 - á in “responderá” becomes é in “responderé”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58934, 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]. responderé is at rank #39,970, tagged as averb, pronounced [respõn̪d̪eˈɾe].

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 58934, this pair ranks #64,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of responderá vs responderé

Shared letters: denoprs. Private to "responderá": á. Private to "responderé": é.

"responderá" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV  ·  "responderé" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV

Frequency comparison

responderá#18,964
responderé#39,970

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "responderá" and "responderé" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([respõn̪d̪eˈɾa] versus [respõn̪d̪eˈɾe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "responderá" or "responderé"?
"responderá" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,964 in our Spanish list, against #39,970 for "responderé". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering responderá vs responderé

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list