resolver
[resolˈβ̞eɾ] (etimología 1)
The verdict
“resolver” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,829 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #1,829
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 7
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dar con la solución a una duda o problema.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | resolver |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [resolˈβ̞eɾ] (etimología 1) |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #1,829 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 7 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “resolver” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for resolver is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [resolˈβ̞eɾ] (etimología 1). Corpus data places it at rank #1,829 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for resolver, with forms such as "ersolver", "reoslver", and "reslover". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "resolvió", "revolver", "resolverá", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is resolver, spelled R-E-S-O-L-V-E-R.
Definition
- 1Dar con la solución a una duda o problema.
- 2Tomar una resolución o decisión definitiva.
- 3Hacer que algo tenga una respuesta o salida concluyente.
- 4Provocar la disolución o destrucción de algo.
- 5Provocar la separación de algo en dos o más elementos mediante la observación, análisis o alguna acción.
- 6Acordar un paso disonante con otro consonante.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ersolver,reoslver,reslover,resolber,resolevr,resollver,resolverr,resolvre,resolvver,resovler,ressolver,rresolver,rseolver
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of resolver - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “resolver”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-S-O-L-V-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [resolˈβ̞eɾ] (etimología 1) (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “resolvió” - see the side-by-side comparison. resolver vs resolvió
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.