Which to use
“resulted” is a verb and “results” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,842
- “resulted” frequency rank
- #595
- “results” frequency rank
- 4437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resulted | results |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of result | plural of result |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set resulted and results apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: resulted is /ɹɪˈzʌltɪd/ while results is /ɹɪˈzʌlts/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resulted is recorded at frequency rank #3,842, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈzʌltɪd/. 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 4437, this pair ranks #518,929 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of resulted vs results
Shared letters: elrstu. Private to "resulted": d. Private to "results": -.
"resulted" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "results" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC