Which to use
“répondeur” is an adjective and “répondez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,019
- “répondeur” frequency rank
- #10,575
- “répondez” frequency rank
- 34594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répondeur | répondez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a l’habitude de répondre, de répliquer à un reproche, à un ordre. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de répondre. |
Where the eye mixes répondeur and répondez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. répondeur runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVVC) against répondez's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between répondeur and répondez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: répondeur is \ʁe.pɔ̃.dœʁ\ while répondez is \ʁe.pɔ̃.de\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répondeur is recorded at frequency rank #24,019, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃.dœʁ\. 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 34594, this pair ranks #282,726 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répondeur vs répondez
Shared letters: denopré. Private to "répondeur": u. Private to "répondez": z.
"répondeur" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "répondez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répondeur" and "répondez" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "répondeur" or "répondez" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "répondeur" 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 #282,726 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répondeur" and "répondez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refonder vs répondeur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #282,726 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.