# responder vs respondeu

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### responder
*verb · IPA /Rɨʃ.põ.ˈdeɾ/ · frequency rank #1,509*
dizer ou escrever em resposta

### respondeu
*verb · IPA /xes.põⁿ.ˈdew/ · frequency rank #2,537*
terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo responder

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/responder-vs-respondeu