Which to use
“register” is a noun and “resisted” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,553
- “register” frequency rank
- #12,851
- “resisted” frequency rank
- 15404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | register | resisted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A formal recording of names, events, transactions, etc. | simple past and past participle of resist |
Where the eye mixes register and resisted
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses register with resisted
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: register is /ˈɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.stə/ while resisted is /ɹɪˈzɪstɪd/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
register is recorded at frequency rank #2,553, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.stə/. resisted is at rank #12,851, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈzɪstɪd/.
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 15404, this pair ranks #464,168 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of register vs resisted
Shared letters: eirst. Private to "register": g. Private to "resisted": d.
"register" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "resisted" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "register" for "resisted" ever safe?
Which is more common, "register" or "resisted"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "register" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resisted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #464,168 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "register" and "resisted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "register vs remaster". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #464,168 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.