resent

/ɹiˈzɛnt/

//ɹiˈzɛnt// verb

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"resent" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“resent” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,701. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,701
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront.

Corpus desk

Index EN-resent · resent · English

resent · rank #17,701 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,701
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH recalling

Nearest frequency peer: recalling (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “resent”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “resent” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

resent vs rest
67% similar
resent vs risen
67% similar
resent vs reset
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for resent
PropertyValue
Headwordresent
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹiˈzɛnt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,701
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “resent”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).resentlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “recalling” (#17,700), “rake” (#17,699), “retribution” (#17,703). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “resent” is #17,701. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around resent (IPA /ɹiˈzɛnt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,701 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for resent, with forms such as "ersent", "reesnt", and "resennt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rest", "risen", "reset", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French ressentir, resentir, from Old French resentir (Modern ressentir), from re- + sentir (“to feel”). The correct English form is resent, spelled R-E-S-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront.
  2. 2
    To express displeasure or indignation at.
  3. 3
    To be sensible of; to feel.
  4. 4
    In a positive sense, to take well; to receive with satisfaction.
  5. 5
    To recognize; to perceive, especially as if by smelling; -- associated in meaning with sent, the older spelling of scent, to smell. See resent (intransitive verb).
  6. 6
    To give forth an odor; to smell; to savor.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how resent appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The bride greatly resented being left at the church.
  2. These books will fill, and well fill, certain stretches of life […] But in old or nervous or solemnest or dying hours, when one needs the impalpably soothing and vitalizing influences of abysmic Nature, or its affinities in literature or human society, and the soul resents the keenest mere intellection, they will not be sought for.

Etymology

From Middle French ressentir, resentir, from Old French resentir (Modern ressentir), from re- + sentir (“to feel”).

This word in other languages

resentir(Español)s'indigner(Français)grollen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ersent
  • reesnt
  • resennt
  • resentt
  • resetn
  • resnet
  • ressent
  • rresent
  • rseent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of resent - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ersent2reesnt2resennt1resentt1resetn2resnet2ressent1rresent1
Edit distance from "resent"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "resent"?
"resent" is spelled R-E-S-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹiˈzɛnt/.
What does "resent" mean?
As a verb, "resent" means: To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront.
What words are commonly confused with "resent"?
"resent" is commonly confused with "rest", "risen", "reset". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "resent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "resent" is /ɹiˈzɛnt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "resent"?
From Middle French ressentir, resentir, from Old French resentir (Modern ressentir), from re- + sentir (“to feel”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "resent", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list