resida

[reˈsið̞a]

/[reˈsið̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“resida” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,758 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,758
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de residir.

Key facts for resida
PropertyValue
Headwordresida
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈsið̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,758
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “resida” sits in Spanish frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

resida is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,758 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [reˈsið̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for resida in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is resida, spelled R-E-S-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de residir.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de residir.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de residir.

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 "resida"?
"resida" is spelled R-E-S-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈsið̞a].
What does "resida" mean?
As a verb, "resida" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de residir.
How do you pronounce "resida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "resida" is [reˈsið̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "resida" come from?
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Using “resida”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-S-I-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [reˈsið̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list