Which to use
“répondra” and “résoudra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,356
- “répondra” frequency rank
- #32,172
- “résoudra” frequency rank
- 46528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répondra | résoudra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de répondre. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de résoudre. |
Where the eye mixes répondra and résoudra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. répondra (CVCVCCCV) and résoudra (CVCVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: répondra vs résoudra
A purely visual mix-up. répondra (\ʁe.pɔ̃.dʁa\) and résoudra (\ʁe.zu.dʁa\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46528, 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\. résoudra is at rank #32,172, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zu.dʁa\.
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 46528, this pair ranks #194,186 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répondra vs résoudra
Shared letters: adoré. Private to "répondra": np. Private to "résoudra": su.
"répondra" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "résoudra" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "répondra" for "résoudra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "répondra" vs "résoudra" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "répondra" and "résoudra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "répondra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "résoudra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,186 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répondra" and "résoudra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "répondra vs reposera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #194,186 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.