Which to use
“resort” is a noun and “resorted” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,841
- “resort” frequency rank
- #21,638
- “resorted” frequency rank
- 25479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resort | resorted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment. | simple past and past participle of resort |
Letter map: resort vs resorted
Shared letters muted; letters that set resort and resorted apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Grammar separator: resort vs resorted
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: resort is anoun and resortedaverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “resort” sits inside “resorted”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resort is recorded at frequency rank #3,841, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪˈzɔːt/. 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 25479, this pair ranks #393,960 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of resort vs resorted
Shared letters: eorst. Private to "resort": -. Private to "resorted": d.
"resort" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "resorted" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "resort" and "resorted" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "resort" or "resorted" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "resort" vs "resorted" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "resort" 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 #393,960 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resort" 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 #393,960 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.