registrevsresisteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“registre” and “resiste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,092
“registre” frequency rank
#10,413
“resiste” frequency rank
41505
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature registre resiste
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de registrar o de registrarse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set registre and resiste apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
registre
7 ch
resiste

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. registre ([reˈxist̪ɾe]) and resiste ([reˈsist̪e]) 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 41505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

registre is recorded at frequency rank #31,092, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈxist̪ɾe]. resiste is at rank #10,413, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsist̪e].

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 41505, this pair ranks #153,271 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of registre vs resiste

Shared letters: eirst. Private to "registre": g. Private to "resiste": -.

"registre" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV  ·  "resiste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • registreergistre · reggistre · regisrte · regisstre · register · registrre · registtre · regitsre
  • resisteersiste · reciste · reisste · resiset · resisste · resistte · resitse · ressiste

Frequency comparison

registre#31,092
resiste#10,413

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "registre" and "resiste" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈxist̪ɾe] versus [reˈsist̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "registre" or "resiste"?
"resiste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,413 in our Spanish list, against #31,092 for "registre". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering registre vs resiste

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “registre” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list