Which to use
“répondez” and “répondra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,575
- “répondez” frequency rank
- #14,356
- “répondra” frequency rank
- 24931
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répondez | répondra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de répondre. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de répondre. |
Where the eye mixes répondez and répondra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. répondez (CVCVCCVC) and répondra (CVCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between répondez and répondra
A purely visual mix-up. répondez (\ʁe.pɔ̃.de\) and répondra (\ʁe.pɔ̃.dʁa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24931, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répondez is recorded at frequency rank #10,575, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃.de\. répondra is at rank #14,356, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃.dʁa\.
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 24931, this pair ranks #343,747 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of répondez vs répondra
Shared letters: dnopré. Private to "répondez": ez. Private to "répondra": a.
"répondez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "répondra" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répondez" and "répondra" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "répondez" or "répondra" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "répondez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répondra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #343,747 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répondez" and "répondra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "répondra vs reposera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #343,747 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.