Which to use
“répondra” and “répondrai” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,356
- “répondra” frequency rank
- #19,674
- “répondrai” frequency rank
- 34030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répondra | répondrai |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de répondre. | Première personne du singulier du futur de répondre. |
Where the eye mixes répondra and répondrai
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. répondra runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against répondrai's 9 (CVCVCCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: répondra vs répondrai
A purely visual mix-up. répondra (\ʁe.pɔ̃.dʁa\) and répondrai (\ʁe.pɔ̃.dʁe\) 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 extra letter(s) - “répondra” sits inside “répondrai”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répondra is recorded at frequency rank #14,356, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃.dʁa\. répondrai is at rank #19,674, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃.dʁe\.
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 34030, this pair ranks #286,638 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répondra vs répondrai
Shared letters: adnopré. Private to "répondra": -. Private to "répondrai": i.
"répondra" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "répondrai" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "répondra" and "répondrai" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "répondra" or "répondrai"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "répondra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répondrai" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,638 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répondra" and "répondrai" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "répondrai vs reprendrai". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #286,638 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.