Which to use
“resultant” and “resulting” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,573
- “resultant” frequency rank
- #3,132
- “resulting” frequency rank
- 27705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resultant | resulting |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Following as a result or consequence of something; resulting. | Of something that follows as the result of something else; resultant. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set resultant and resulting apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. resultant (/ɹɪˈzʌltənt/) and resulting (/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resultant is recorded at frequency rank #24,573, classified as anadj, pronounced /ɹɪˈzʌltənt/. resulting is at rank #3,132, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/.
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 27705, this pair ranks #376,778 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of resultant vs resulting
Shared letters: elnrstu. Private to "resultant": a. Private to "resulting": gi.
"resultant" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "resulting" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Which is more common, "resultant" or "resulting"?
Remembering resultant vs resulting
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “resultant” entry
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