Corespond vs. Correspond: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on November 20, 2023
Corespond is incorrectly spelled, while Correspond is correct and means to have a close similarity or to communicate.
Which is correct: Corespond or Correspond
How to spell Correspond?
Corespond is Incorrect
Correspond is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember the word "respond"; just add "cor-" at the beginning to get "correspond."
Sawaira Riaz
Nov 20, 2023
Think of the prefix "cor-" meaning "together."
Sawaira Riaz
Nov 20, 2023
Double "r" in the middle: Cor-respond.
Sawaira Riaz
Nov 20, 2023
Visualize the word as containing two 'r's standing side by side, corresponding with each other.
Sawaira Riaz
Nov 20, 2023
Say it out loud: "COR-respond." Emphasizing the "COR" will reinforce the correct spelling.
Sara Rehman
Nov 20, 2023
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Corespond and Correspond Definitions
Correspond
To communicate by exchanging letters.
We corresponded for years before finally meeting.
Harlon Moss
Sep 12, 2023
Correspond
To have a direct relationship or connection.
His salary corresponds to his experience.
Janet White
Sep 12, 2023
Correspond
To be equivalent or analogous; akin.
Her feelings correspond with mine.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 12, 2023
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Correspond
To be similar or equivalent in character, quantity, origin, structure, or function
English navel corresponds to Greek omphalos.
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Sep 12, 2023
Correspond
To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 12, 2023
Correspond
To exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time.
I've been corresponding with my German pen pal for three years.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 12, 2023
Correspond
To be like something else in the dimensions and arrangement of its parts; - followed by with or to; as, concurring figures correspond with each other throughout.
None of them [the forms of Sidney's sonnets] correspond to the Shakespearean type.
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Sep 12, 2023
Correspond
To be adapted; to be congruous; to suit; to agree; to fit; to answer; - followed by to.
Words being but empty sounds, any farther than they are signs of our ideas, we can not but assent to them as they correspond to those ideas we have, but no farther.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 12, 2023
Correspond
To have intercourse or communion; especially, to hold intercourse or to communicate by sending and receiving letters; - followed by with.
After having been long in indirect communication with the exiled family, he [Atterbury] began to correspond directly with the Pretender.
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Sep 12, 2023
Correspond
Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics;
The two stories don't agree in many details
The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun
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Sep 12, 2023
Correspond
Exchange messages;
My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years
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Sep 12, 2023
Correspond
Take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to;
Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 12, 2023
Correspond
To match or be similar to.
The two versions of the story didn't correspond.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 12, 2023
FAQs
What is the root word of Correspond?
The root word is "respond" with the prefix "cor-."
Sawaira Riaz
Nov 20, 2023
Which vowel is used before Correspond?
The vowel "o" is used before "correspond."
Aimie Carlson
Nov 20, 2023
Why is it called Correspond?
It is called "correspond" from the Latin "correspondēre" meaning "to answer to" or "to match."
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Nov 20, 2023
What is the plural form of Correspond?
Corresponds (when used in third person singular, but "correspond" itself isn't typically pluralized).
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Nov 20, 2023
What is the verb form of Correspond?
"Correspond" is already in its verb form.
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Nov 20, 2023
Which preposition is used with Correspond?
"With" is commonly used, as in "correspond with."
Harlon Moss
Nov 20, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Correspond?
Any conjunction can be used based on context, like "and" or "but."
Sawaira Riaz
Nov 20, 2023
Is Correspond a vowel or consonant?
"Correspond" is a word that contains both vowels and consonants.
Sara Rehman
Nov 20, 2023
Is the word Correspond is imperative?
It can be, as in "Please correspond with him directly."
Sara Rehman
Nov 20, 2023
Which article is used with Correspond?
"Correspond" can be preceded by either "a" or "the," depending on the context.
Sara Rehman
Nov 20, 2023
Which determiner is used with Correspond?
Determiners like "this" or "that" can be used depending on context.
Harlon Moss
Nov 20, 2023
How is Correspond used in a sentence?
The colors of the painting correspond to the emotions of the artist.
Aimie Carlson
Nov 20, 2023
Is the Correspond term a metaphor?
Not inherently, but can be used metaphorically in some contexts.
Aimie Carlson
Nov 20, 2023
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