responderávsresponderíaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,964
“responderá” frequency rank
#38,356
“respondería” frequency rank
57320
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
responderá
11 ch
respondería

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. responderá ([respõn̪d̪eˈɾa]) and respondería ([respõn̪d̪eˈɾia]) 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 57320, 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]. respondería is at rank #38,356, tagged as averb, pronounced [respõn̪d̪eˈɾia].

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 57320, this pair ranks #70,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of responderá vs respondería

Shared letters: denoprs. Private to "responderá": á. Private to "respondería": .

"responderá" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV  ·  "respondería" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVV

Frequency comparison

responderá#18,964
respondería#38,356

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "responderá" and "respondería" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([respõn̪d̪eˈɾa] versus [respõn̪d̪eˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "responderá" or "respondería"?
"responderá" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,964 in our Spanish list, against #38,356 for "respondería". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering responderá vs respondería

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