Which to use
“resisted” and “resorted” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,851
- “resisted” frequency rank
- #21,638
- “resorted” frequency rank
- 34489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resisted | resorted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of resist | simple past and past participle of resort |
Letter map: resisted vs resorted
Shared letters muted; letters that set resisted and resorted apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Corpus notes: resisted and resorted
resisted and resorted are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resisted is recorded at frequency rank #12,851, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈzɪstɪd/. resorted is at rank #21,638, tagged as averb.
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 34489, this pair ranks #320,332 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of resisted vs resorted
Shared letters: derst. Private to "resisted": i. Private to "resorted": o.
"resisted" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "resorted" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "resisted" and "resorted" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "resisted" or "resorted"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "resisted" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resorted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,332 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resisted" and "resorted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resorted vs retorted". 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 #320,332 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.