Which to use
“remords” is a noun and “réponds” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,676
- “remords” frequency rank
- #3,797
- “réponds” frequency rank
- 17473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remords | réponds |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reproche, tourment, regret sincère provoqué par la conscience d’avoir mal agi. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de répondre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remords and réponds apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remords is \ʁə.mɔʁ\ while réponds is \ʁe.pɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17473, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remords is recorded at frequency rank #13,676, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.mɔʁ\. réponds is at rank #3,797, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃\.
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 17473, this pair ranks #382,991 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of remords vs réponds
Shared letters: dors. Private to "remords": em. Private to "réponds": npé.
"remords" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "réponds" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- remords ← ermords · remmords · remodrs · remordds · remordss · remorrds · remorsd · remrods
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remords" and "réponds" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "remords" or "réponds"?
Remembering remords vs réponds
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “remords”; for a verb, it's “réponds”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “remords” entry
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