# resolute

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹɛ.zəˌl(j)uːt/ · frequency rank #24,884

## Definitions
1. Firm, unyielding, determined.
2. Convinced; satisfied; sure.

## Etymology
From Latin resolutus (“released”), past participle of resolvō (“I release, I unbind”) (re- + solvō, whence solve).
Compare typologically Russian реши́тельный (rešítelʹnyj) (< реши́ть (rešítʹ)).

## Easily confused with
- **resolve** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resolute-vs-resolve)
- **resonate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resolute-vs-resonate)
- **resolutely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resolute-vs-resolutely)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ersolute`, `reoslute`, `resloute`, `resollute`, `resoltue`, `resoluet`, `resolutte`, `resoulte`, `ressolute`, `rresolute`, `rseolute`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/resolute