resistir

[resisˈt̪iɾ]

/[resisˈt̪iɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“resistir” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,061. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,061
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Padecer un sufrimiento sin dejarse vencer por él.

Corpus desk

Index ES-resistir · resistir · Spanish

resistir · rank #7,061 · 13 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,061
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH requisito

Nearest frequency peer: requisito (-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 “resistir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “resistir” 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).

resistir vs resisto
75% similar
resistir vs resistirse
80% similar
resistir vs resiste
75% similar

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

Key facts for resistir
PropertyValue
Headwordresistir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[resisˈt̪iɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,061
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “resistir”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.resistircae 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 “requisito” (#7,060), “respectivos” (#7,062), “reforzar” (#7,059). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “resistir” va en #7,061. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around resistir (IPA [resisˈt̪iɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,061 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for resistir, with forms such as "ersistir", "recistir", and "reisstir". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "resisto", "resistirse", "resiste", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is resistir, spelled R-E-S-I-S-T-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Padecer un sufrimiento sin dejarse vencer por él.
  2. 2
    Oponerse a la acción de una fuerza.
  3. 3
    Reprimir sentimientos, deseos, pasiones.

Synonyms

aguantarsufrirtolerar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ersistir
  • recistir
  • reisstir
  • resisitr
  • resisstir
  • resistirr
  • resistri
  • resisttir
  • resitsir
  • ressistir
  • ressitir
  • rresistir
  • rseistir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ersistir2recistir1reisstir2resisitr2resisstir1resistirr1resistri2resisttir1
Edit distance from "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 "resistir"?
"resistir" is spelled R-E-S-I-S-T-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [resisˈt̪iɾ].
What does "resistir" mean?
As a verb, "resistir" means: Padecer un sufrimiento sin dejarse vencer por él.
What words are commonly confused with "resistir"?
"resistir" is commonly confused with "resisto", "resistirse", "resiste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "resistir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "resistir" is [resisˈt̪iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "resistir" come from?
"resistir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

reforzar#7,059reunirse#7,063planeado#7,048tropical#7,080

Similar misspelling depth

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

requisito13 variantsvocación13 variantsAtlántico13 variantselaborado13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list