Which to use
“répondant” is a noun and “répondent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,035
- “répondant” frequency rank
- #5,396
- “répondent” frequency rank
- 13431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répondant | répondent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Celui qui répond. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de répondre. |
Where the eye mixes répondant and répondent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: répondant is \ʁe.pɔ̃.dɑ̃\ while répondent is \ʁe.pɔ̃d\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “répondant” becomes e in “répondent”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13431, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répondant is recorded at frequency rank #8,035, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃.dɑ̃\. répondent is at rank #5,396, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃d\.
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 13431, this pair ranks #401,064 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of répondant vs répondent
Shared letters: dnoprté. Private to "répondant": a. Private to "répondent": e.
"répondant" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "répondent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répondant" and "répondent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "répondant" or "répondent"?
What to do next
You've compared "répondant" and "répondent". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "répondant" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répondent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #401,064 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répondant" and "répondent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "répondent vs revendent". Nearby pair
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