Which to use
“responder” and “respondeu” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,509
- “responder” frequency rank
- #2,537
- “respondeu” frequency rank
- 4046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | responder | respondeu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dizer ou escrever em resposta | terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo responder |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set responder and respondeu apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. responder (/Rɨʃ.põ.ˈdeɾ/) and respondeu (/xes.põⁿ.ˈdew/) 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 - r in “responder” becomes u in “respondeu”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
responder is recorded at frequency rank #1,509, classified as averb, pronounced /Rɨʃ.põ.ˈdeɾ/. respondeu is at rank #2,537, tagged as averb, pronounced /xes.põⁿ.ˈdew/.
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 4046, this pair ranks #70,975 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of responder vs respondeu
Shared letters: denoprs. Private to "responder": -. Private to "respondeu": u.
"responder" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "respondeu" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "responder" and "respondeu" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "responder" or "respondeu"?
Remembering responder vs respondeu
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 “responder” entry
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