répondonsvsrépondrontWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“répondons” and “répondront” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,164
“répondons” frequency rank
#30,354
“répondront” frequency rank
74518
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature répondons répondront
Definition Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de répondre. Troisième personne du pluriel du futur de répondre.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set répondons and répondront apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
répondons
10 ch
répondront

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. répondons (\ʁe.pɔ̃.dɔ̃\) and répondront (\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 74518, 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\. répondront is at rank #30,354, 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 74518, this pair ranks #36,900 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of répondons vs répondront

Shared letters: dnopré. Private to "répondons": s. Private to "répondront": t.

"répondons" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC  ·  "répondront" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC

Frequency comparison

répondons#44,164
répondront#30,354

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "répondons" and "répondront" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.pɔ̃.dɔ̃\ versus \ʁe.pɔ̃.dʁɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "répondons" or "répondront"?
"répondront" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,354 in our French list, against #44,164 for "répondons". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering répondons vs répondront

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “répondons” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list