Which to use
“répond” and “répondra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,755
- “répond” frequency rank
- #14,356
- “répondra” frequency rank
- 16111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répond | répondra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de répondre. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de répondre. |
Where the eye mixes répond and répondra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. répond runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against répondra's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses répond with répondra
A purely visual mix-up. répond (\ʁe.pɔ̃\) and répondra (\ʁe.pɔ̃.dʁa\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “répond” sits inside “répondra”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répond is recorded at frequency rank #1,755, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃\. répondra is at rank #14,356, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃.dʁa\.
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 16111, this pair ranks #389,339 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of répond vs répondra
Shared letters: dnopré. Private to "répond": -. Private to "répondra": a.
"répond" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "répondra" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répond" and "répondra" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "répond" vs "répondra" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "répond" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répondra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #389,339 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répond" and "répondra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "répondra vs reposera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #389,339 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.