resistencia

[resisˈt̪ẽnsja]

/[resisˈt̪ẽnsja]/ noun

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The verdict

“resistencia” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,655. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,655
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción, efecto o capacidad de resistir

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

resistencia vs resistencias
92% similar
resistencia vs residencia
82% similar
resistencia vs resiliencia
82% similar

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

Key facts for resistencia
PropertyValue
Headwordresistencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[resisˈt̪ẽnsja]
Letters11
Frequency rank#1,655
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “resistencia” 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). resistencia lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around resistencia (IPA [resisˈt̪ẽnsja]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,655 among 48,955 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for resistencia, with forms such as "ersistencia", "recistencia", and "reisstencia". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "resistencias", "residencia", "resiliencia", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is resistencia, spelled R-E-S-I-S-T-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción, efecto o capacidad de resistir
  2. 2
    Grupo organizado que se resiste, abierta o clandestinamente, a un gobierno o fuerza de ocupación
  3. 3
    Dispositivo en un circuito eléctrico que opone dificultad al paso de una corriente, llevando a la disipación de parte de ésta como calor
  4. 4
    Propiedad de oponer esta dificultad
  5. 5
    Magnitud de esta dificultad.
  6. 6
    Formación psíquica que una persona desarrolla para impedir el acceso a la conciencia de contenidos traumáticos o peligrosos

This word in other languages

resistance(English)résistance(Français)Widerstand(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ersistencia
  • recistencia
  • reisstencia
  • resisetncia
  • resisstencia
  • resistecnia
  • resistencai
  • resistenccia
  • resistenica
  • resistenncia
  • resistensia
  • resistnecia
  • resisttencia
  • resitsencia
  • ressistencia
  • ressitencia
  • rresistencia
  • rseistencia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ersistencia2recistencia1reisstencia2resisetncia2resisstencia1resistecnia2resistencai2resistenccia1
Edit distance from "resistencia"

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 "resistencia"?
"resistencia" is spelled R-E-S-I-S-T-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [resisˈt̪ẽnsja].
What does "resistencia" mean?
As a noun, "resistencia" means: Acción, efecto o capacidad de resistir
What words are commonly confused with "resistencia"?
"resistencia" is commonly confused with "resistencias", "residencia", "resiliencia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "resistencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "resistencia" is [resisˈt̪ẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "resistencia" come from?
"resistencia" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “resistencia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-S-I-S-T-E-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [resisˈt̪ẽnsja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “resistencias” - see the side-by-side comparison. resistencia vs resistencias
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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