Which to use
“répand” and “répondu” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,004
- “répand” frequency rank
- #2,017
- “répondu” frequency rank
- 18021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répand | répondu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de répandre. | Participe passé masculin singulier de répondre. |
Where the eye mixes répand and répondu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. répand runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against répondu's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: répand vs répondu
A purely visual mix-up. répand (\ʁe.pɑ̃\) and répondu (\ʁe.pɔ̃.dy\) 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 18021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répand is recorded at frequency rank #16,004, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɑ̃\. répondu is at rank #2,017, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃.dy\.
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 18021, this pair ranks #380,362 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of répand vs répondu
Shared letters: dnpré. Private to "répand": a. Private to "répondu": ou.
"répand" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "répondu" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répand" and "répondu" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "répand" or "répondu"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "répand" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répondu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #380,362 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répand" and "répondu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "répand vs romand". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #380,362 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.