Which to use
“respondes” and “respondí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,236
- “respondes” frequency rank
- #14,224
- “respondí” frequency rank
- 33460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | respondes | respondí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de responder. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de responder. |
Where the eye mixes respondes and respondí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. respondes runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against respondí's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: respondes vs respondí
A purely visual mix-up. respondes ([resˈpõn̪d̪es]) and respondí ([respõn̪ˈd̪i]) 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 33460, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
respondes is recorded at frequency rank #19,236, classified as averb, pronounced [resˈpõn̪d̪es]. respondí is at rank #14,224, tagged as averb, pronounced [respõn̪ˈd̪i].
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 33460, this pair ranks #196,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of respondes vs respondí
Shared letters: denoprs. Private to "respondes": -. Private to "respondí": í.
"respondes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "respondí" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- respondes ← erspondes · repsondes · resopndes · respnodes · respodnes · responddes · respondess · respondse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "respondes" and "respondí" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "respondes" or "respondí" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "respondes" and "respondí" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "respondes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "respondí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "respondes" and "respondí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "responderé vs respondes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #196,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.