Which to use
“répondra” and “reposera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,356
- “répondra” frequency rank
- #46,995
- “reposera” frequency rank
- 61351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répondra | reposera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de répondre. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de reposer. |
Where the eye mixes répondra and reposera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. répondra (CVCVCCCV) and reposera (CVCVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses répondra with reposera
A purely visual mix-up. répondra (\ʁe.pɔ̃.dʁa\) and reposera (\ʁə.po.zə.ʁa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61351, 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\. reposera is at rank #46,995, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.po.zə.ʁa\.
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 61351, this pair ranks #92,733 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of répondra vs reposera
Shared letters: aopr. Private to "répondra": dné. Private to "reposera": es.
"répondra" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "reposera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reposera ← erposera · reopsera · repoesra · reposear · reposerra · reposrea · repossera · repposera
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "répondra" for "reposera" ever safe?
Frequency check: "répondra" vs "reposera" - 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 "répondra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reposera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,733 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répondra" and "reposera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repassera vs reposera". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #92,733 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.