Which to use
“refutar” and “resultar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,427
- “refutar” frequency rank
- #6,227
- “resultar” frequency rank
- 31654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refutar | resultar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contradecir o impugnar afirmaciones de alguien con razones y argumentos. | Ser, suceder o nacer de otra cosa. |
Where the eye mixes refutar and resultar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. refutar runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against resultar's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between refutar and resultar
A purely visual mix-up. refutar ([refuˈt̪aɾ]) and resultar ([resul̪ˈt̪aɾ]) 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 31654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refutar is recorded at frequency rank #25,427, classified as averb, pronounced [refuˈt̪aɾ]. resultar is at rank #6,227, tagged as averb, pronounced [resul̪ˈt̪aɾ].
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 31654, this pair ranks #205,994 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of refutar vs resultar
Shared letters: aertu. Private to "refutar": f. Private to "resultar": ls.
"refutar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "resultar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "refutar" and "resultar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "refutar" or "resultar"?
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 "refutar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resultar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,994 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refutar" and "resultar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refuta vs refutar". 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 #205,994 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.