Which to use
“respondí” and “respondió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,224
- “respondí” frequency rank
- #3,147
- “respondió” frequency rank
- 17371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | respondí | respondió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de responder. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de responder. |
Where the eye mixes respondí and respondió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. respondí runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against respondió's 9 (CVCCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between respondí and respondió
A purely visual mix-up. respondí ([respõn̪ˈd̪i]) and respondió ([respõn̪ˈd̪jo]) 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 17371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
respondí is recorded at frequency rank #14,224, classified as averb, pronounced [respõn̪ˈd̪i]. respondió is at rank #3,147, tagged as averb, pronounced [respõn̪ˈd̪jo].
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 17371, this pair ranks #272,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of respondí vs respondió
Shared letters: denoprs. Private to "respondí": í. Private to "respondió": ió.
"respondí" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "respondió" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "respondí" for "respondió" ever safe?
Which is more common, "respondí" or "respondió"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "respondí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "respondió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "respondí" and "respondió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "respondí vs respondían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #272,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.