Which to use
“réponde” and “reposé” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,789
- “réponde” frequency rank
- #25,794
- “reposé” frequency rank
- 40583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réponde | reposé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de répondre. | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe reposer. |
Where the eye mixes réponde and reposé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. réponde runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against reposé's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses réponde with reposé
A purely visual mix-up. réponde (\ʁe.pɔ̃d\) and reposé (\ʁə.po.ze\) 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 40583, 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\. reposé is at rank #25,794, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.po.ze\.
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 40583, this pair ranks #239,433 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réponde vs reposé
Shared letters: eopré. Private to "réponde": dn. Private to "reposé": s.
"réponde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "reposé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réponde" and "reposé" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "réponde" or "reposé" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "réponde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reposé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,433 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réponde" and "reposé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rejoué vs reposé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #239,433 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.