Which to use
“rests” and “results” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,313
- “rests” frequency rank
- #595
- “results” frequency rank
- 12908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rests | results |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of rest | plural of result |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rests and results apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. rests (/ɹɛsts/) and results (/ɹɪˈzʌlts/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rests is recorded at frequency rank #12,313, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹɛsts/. results is at rank #595, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪˈzʌlts/.
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 12908, this pair ranks #478,846 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rests vs results
Shared letters: erst. Private to "rests": -. Private to "results": lu.
"rests" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "results" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC