Which to use
“répondons” and “réponds” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,164
- “répondons” frequency rank
- #3,797
- “réponds” frequency rank
- 47961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répondons | réponds |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de répondre. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de répondre. |
Where the eye mixes répondons and réponds
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. répondons runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against réponds's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between répondons and réponds
A purely visual mix-up. répondons (\ʁe.pɔ̃.dɔ̃\) and réponds (\ʁe.pɔ̃\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47961, 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\. réponds is at rank #3,797, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃\.
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 47961, this pair ranks #182,773 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répondons vs réponds
Shared letters: dnoprsé. Private to "répondons": -. Private to "réponds": -.
"répondons" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "réponds" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répondons" and "réponds" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "répondons" or "réponds"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "répondons" and "réponds" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "répondons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réponds" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,773 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répondons" and "réponds" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "répondons vs répondrons". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #182,773 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.