resort

/ɹɪˈzɔːt/

//ɹɪˈzɔːt// noun

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

The verdict

“resort” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,841. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,841
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.

Corpus desk

Index EN-resort · resort · English

resort · rank #3,841 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,841
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH remind

Nearest frequency peer: remind (-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 “resort”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “resort” 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).

resort vs rest
67% similar
resort vs result
67% similar
resort vs revolt
67% similar

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

Key facts for resort
PropertyValue
Headwordresort
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈzɔːt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,841
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “resort”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).resortlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “remind” (#3,840), “resulted” (#3,842), “rejected” (#3,839). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “resort” is #3,841. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around resort (IPA /ɹɪˈzɔːt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,841 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for resort, with forms such as "ersort", "reosrt", and "resorrt". 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", "result", "revolt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English resorten, from Old French resortir (“to fall back, return, resort, have recourse, appeal”), back-formation from sortir (“to go out”). The correct English form is resort, spelled R-E-S-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.
  2. 2
    Recourse, refuge (something or someone turned to for safety).
  3. 3
    A place where one goes habitually; a haunt.
  4. 4
    A subdivision of Suriname; a division of the country's districts.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Was it deliberate that the first week of October 1961 was chosen to conduct a national survey of passenger usage? Why October of all months, when the holiday season was over and families back at work and at school? Was this a fiddling of the figures to make an unfair case against rail-dependent resorts such as those in the West Country, Norfolk, Lincolnsh…
  2. to have resort to violence

Etymology

From Middle English resorten, from Old French resortir (“to fall back, return, resort, have recourse, appeal”), back-formation from sortir (“to go out”).

This word in other languages

resort(Español)resort(Français)Kurort(Deutsch)resort(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ersort
  • reosrt
  • resorrt
  • resortt
  • resotr
  • resrot
  • ressort
  • rresort
  • rseort

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of resort - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ersort2reosrt2resorrt1resortt1resotr2resrot2ressort1rresort1
Edit distance from "resort"

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 "resort"?
"resort" is spelled R-E-S-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈzɔːt/.
What does "resort" mean?
As a noun, "resort" means: A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.
What words are commonly confused with "resort"?
"resort" is commonly confused with "rest", "result", "revolt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "resort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "resort" is /ɹɪˈzɔːt/. 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 "resort"?
From Middle English resorten, from Old French resortir (“to fall back, return, resort, have recourse, appeal”), back-formation from sortir (“to go out”). 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 "resort", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

remind#3,840regret#3,838settle#3,847tongue#3,853

Similar misspelling depth

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

routine9 variantssummary9 variantsmerely9 variantsMatthew9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list