Which to use
“répondons” and “répondrons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,164
- “répondons” frequency rank
- #45,295
- “répondrons” frequency rank
- 89459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répondons | répondrons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de répondre. | Première personne du pluriel du futur de répondre. |
Where the eye mixes répondons and répondrons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. répondons runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against répondrons's 10 (CVCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between répondons and répondrons
A purely visual mix-up. répondons (\ʁe.pɔ̃.dɔ̃\) and répondrons (\ʁe.pɔ̃.dʁɔ̃\) 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 89459, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répondons is recorded at frequency rank #44,164, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃.dɔ̃\. répondrons is at rank #45,295, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃.dʁɔ̃\.
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 89459, this pair ranks #5,772 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of répondons vs répondrons
Shared letters: dnoprsé. Private to "répondons": -. Private to "répondrons": -.
"répondons" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "répondrons" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répondons" and "répondrons" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "répondons" vs "répondrons" - which ranks higher?
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 "répondons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répondrons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,772 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répondons" and "répondrons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rendrons vs répondrons". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #5,772 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.