Which to use
“refuta” and “resulta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,563
- “refuta” frequency rank
- #1,154
- “resulta” frequency rank
- 46717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refuta | resulta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de refutar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resultar. |
Where the eye mixes refuta and resulta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses refuta with resulta
A purely visual mix-up. refuta ([reˈfut̪a]) and resulta ([reˈsul̪t̪a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refuta is recorded at frequency rank #45,563, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈfut̪a]. resulta is at rank #1,154, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsul̪t̪a].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46717, this pair ranks #124,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of refuta vs resulta
Shared letters: aertu. Private to "refuta": f. Private to "resulta": ls.
"refuta" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "resulta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "refuta" and "resulta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "refuta" or "resulta" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "refuta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resulta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refuta" and "resulta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebota vs refuta". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #124,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.