resisten

[reˈsist̪ẽn]

/[reˈsist̪ẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“resisten” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #20,497. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,497
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
15
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 resistir o de resistirse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-resisten · resisten · Spanish

resisten · rank #20,497 · 13 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,497
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH reproductiva

Nearest frequency peer: reproductiva (-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 “resisten”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “resisten” 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).

resisten vs revisen
75% similar
resisten vs resisto
75% similar
resisten vs reviste
75% similar

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

Key facts for resisten
PropertyValue
Headwordresisten
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈsist̪ẽn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,497
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “resisten”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).resistencae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “reproductiva” (#20,496), “respaldado” (#20,498), “repetidos” (#20,495). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “resisten” va en #20,497. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around resisten (IPA [reˈsist̪ẽn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,497 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for resisten, with forms such as "ersisten", "recisten", and "reissten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "revisen", "resisto", "reviste", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is resisten, spelled R-E-S-I-S-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ersisten
  • recisten
  • reissten
  • resisetn
  • resissten
  • resistenn
  • resistne
  • resistten
  • resitsen
  • ressisten
  • ressiten
  • rresisten
  • rseisten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of resisten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ersisten2recisten1reissten2resisetn2resissten1resistenn1resistne2resistten1
Edit distance from "resisten"

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 "resisten"?
"resisten" is spelled R-E-S-I-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈsist̪ẽn].
What does "resisten" mean?
As a verb, "resisten" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse.
What words are commonly confused with "resisten"?
"resisten" is commonly confused with "revisen", "resisto", "reviste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "resisten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "resisten" is [reˈsist̪ẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "resisten" come from?
"resisten" 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 "resisten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

recordad#20,491riéndose#20,503propicio#20,478promovió#20,477

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

repetidos13 variantspiscinas13 variantspersuadir13 variantsvolviste13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list