Which to use
“répondra” and “répondre” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,356
- “répondra” frequency rank
- #814
- “répondre” frequency rank
- 15170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répondra | répondre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de répondre. | Donner une réponse à ce qui a été dit ou demandé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set répondra and répondre apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. répondra (\ʁe.pɔ̃.dʁa\) and répondre (\ʁe.pɔ̃dʁ\) 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 a single letter - a in “répondra” becomes e in “répondre”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15170, 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\. répondre is at rank #814, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃dʁ\.
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 15170, this pair ranks #393,545 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of répondra vs répondre
Shared letters: dnopré. Private to "répondra": a. Private to "répondre": e.
"répondra" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "répondre" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering répondra vs répondre
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 “répondra” entry
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