resaltan

[reˈsal̪t̪ãn]

/[reˈsal̪t̪ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“resaltan” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,794. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,794
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resaltar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-resaltan · resaltan · Spanish

resaltan · rank #25,794 · 12 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,794
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH requirió

Nearest frequency peer: requirió (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “resaltan”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “resaltan” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

resaltan vs restan
75% similar
resaltan vs resulta
75% similar
resaltan vs resultar
75% similar

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

Key facts for resaltan
PropertyValue
Headwordresaltan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈsal̪t̪ãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,794
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “resaltan”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).resaltancae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “requirió” (#25,793), “renovador” (#25,792), “retiros” (#25,796). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “resaltan” va en #25,794. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around resaltan (IPA [reˈsal̪t̪ãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,794 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resaltar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for resaltan, with forms such as "ersaltan", "reasltan", and "resalatn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "restan", "resulta", "resultar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is resaltan, spelled R-E-S-A-L-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resaltar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ersaltan
  • reasltan
  • resalatn
  • resalltan
  • resaltann
  • resaltna
  • resalttan
  • resatlan
  • reslatan
  • ressaltan
  • rresaltan
  • rsealtan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of resaltan - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ersaltan2reasltan2resalatn2resalltan1resaltann1resaltna2resalttan1resatlan2
Edit distance from "resaltan"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "resaltan"?
"resaltan" is spelled R-E-S-A-L-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈsal̪t̪ãn].
What does "resaltan" mean?
As a verb, "resaltan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resaltar.
What words are commonly confused with "resaltan"?
"resaltan" is commonly confused with "restan", "resulta", "resultar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "resaltan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "resaltan" is [reˈsal̪t̪ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "resaltan" come from?
"resaltan" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list