res
[ˈres]
The verdict
“res” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,209 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #10,209
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 3
- letters
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cabeza de ganado o de caza mayor, especialmente considerado en cuanto a su aprovechamiento alimentario o económico.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | res |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈres] |
| Letters | 3 |
| Frequency rank | #10,209 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “res” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for res is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈres]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,209 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for res in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ro", "rr", "RM", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is res, spelled R-E-S.
Definition
- 1Cabeza de ganado o de caza mayor, especialmente considerado en cuanto a su aprovechamiento alimentario o económico.
- 2En particular, ejemplar de ganado bovino.
- 3Carne de este animal, usada como alimento.
- 4Gallo muerto en una riña.^([cita requerida]).
This word in other languages
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “res”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈres] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “ro” - see the side-by-side comparison. res vs ro
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.