# result

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹɪˈzʌlt/ · frequency rank #681

## Definitions
1. To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
2. To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about
3. To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.
4. To leap back; to rebound.

## Etymology
Recorded since 1432 as Middle English resulten, from Medieval Latin resultare, in Classical Latin "to spring forward, rebound", the frequentative of the past participle of resilio (“to rebound”), from re- (“back”) + salio (“to jump, leap”).

## Easily confused with
- **revolt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/result-vs-revolt)
- **résumé** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/result-vs-resume)
- **results** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/result-vs-results)
- **resulted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/result-vs-resulted)
- **rest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rest-vs-result)
- **reset** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reset-vs-result)
- **rebut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rebut-vs-result)
- **resort** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resort-vs-result)
- **resist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resist-vs-result)
- **resent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resent-vs-result)
- **resale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resale-vs-result)
- **resell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resell-vs-result)
- **resold** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resold-vs-result)
- **rebuilt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rebuilt-vs-result)
- **Renault** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/renault-vs-result)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ersult`, `reslut`, `ressult`, `resullt`, `resultt`, `resutl`, `reuslt`, `rresult`, `rseult`

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