Which to use
“réponde” is a verb and “réponse” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,789
- “réponde” frequency rank
- #698
- “réponse” frequency rank
- 15487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réponde | réponse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de répondre. | Parole dite, ou acte effectué, en réaction à une question posée, une demande, ou à une déclaration, ou encore à un évènement. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réponde and réponse apart are highlighted. They share 6 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: réponde is \ʁe.pɔ̃d\ while réponse is \ʁe.pɔ̃s\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “réponde” becomes s in “réponse”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réponde is recorded at frequency rank #14,789, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃d\. réponse is at rank #698, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃s\.
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 15487, this pair ranks #392,141 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réponde vs réponse
Shared letters: enopré. Private to "réponde": d. Private to "réponse": s.
"réponde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "réponse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réponde" and "réponse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "réponde" or "réponse"?
Remembering réponde vs réponse
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “réponde”; for a noun, it's “réponse”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réponde” entry
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