Which to use
“répondent” and “répondez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,396
- “répondent” frequency rank
- #10,575
- “répondez” frequency rank
- 15971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répondent | répondez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de répondre. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de répondre. |
Where the eye mixes répondent and répondez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. répondent runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against répondez's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses répondent with répondez
A purely visual mix-up. répondent (\ʁe.pɔ̃d\) and répondez (\ʁe.pɔ̃.de\) 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 15971, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répondent is recorded at frequency rank #5,396, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃d\. répondez is at rank #10,575, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃.de\.
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 15971, this pair ranks #390,006 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of répondent vs répondez
Shared letters: denopré. Private to "répondent": t. Private to "répondez": z.
"répondent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "répondez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "répondent" for "répondez" ever safe?
Frequency check: "répondent" vs "répondez" - which ranks higher?
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 "répondent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répondez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #390,006 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répondent" and "répondez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "renoncez vs répondez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #390,006 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.