Which to use
“réponds” is a verb and “réponses” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,797
- “réponds” frequency rank
- #2,149
- “réponses” frequency rank
- 5946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réponds | réponses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de répondre. | Pluriel de réponse. |
Where the eye mixes réponds and réponses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réponds runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against réponses's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses réponds with réponses
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réponds is \ʁe.pɔ̃\ while réponses is \ʁe.pɔ̃s\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réponds is recorded at frequency rank #3,797, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃\. réponses is at rank #2,149, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃s\.
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 5946, this pair ranks #427,610 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réponds vs réponses
Shared letters: noprsé. Private to "réponds": d. Private to "réponses": e.
"réponds" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "réponses" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réponds" and "réponses" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "réponds" vs "réponses" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "réponds" and "réponses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réponds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réponses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #427,610 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réponds" and "réponses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réponds vs rêvons". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #427,610 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.