resistí

[resisˈt̪i]

/[resisˈt̪i]/ verb

The verdict

“resistí” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,940 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,940
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse.

Key facts for resistí
PropertyValue
Headwordresistí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[resisˈt̪i]
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,940
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “resistí” 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). resistí lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

resistí is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,940 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [resisˈt̪i]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for resistí in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 resistí, spelled R-E-S-I-S-T-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de resistir.

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 "resistí"?
"resistí" is spelled R-E-S-I-S-T-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [resisˈt̪i].
What does "resistí" mean?
As a verb, "resistí" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse.
How do you pronounce "resistí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "resistí" is [resisˈt̪i]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "resistí" come from?
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Using “resistí”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-S-I-S-T-Í - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [resisˈt̪i] (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

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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