Which to use
“result” and “resulted” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #681
- “result” frequency rank
- #3,842
- “resulted” frequency rank
- 4523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | result | resulted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor. | simple past and past participle of result |
Where the eye mixes result and resulted
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: result vs resulted
A purely visual mix-up. result (/ɹɪˈzʌlt/) and resulted (/ɹɪˈzʌltɪd/) 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 extra letter(s) - “result” sits inside “resulted”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
result is recorded at frequency rank #681, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈzʌlt/. resulted is at rank #3,842, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈzʌltɪd/.
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 4523, this pair ranks #518,641 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of result vs resulted
Shared letters: elrstu. Private to "result": -. Private to "resulted": d.
"result" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "resulted" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "result" and "resulted" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "result" vs "resulted" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "result" and "resulted" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "result" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resulted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #518,641 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "result" and "resulted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebut vs result". 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 #518,641 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.