Which to use
“reírte” and “resiste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,308
- “reírte” frequency rank
- #10,413
- “resiste” frequency rank
- 47721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reírte | resiste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reír, con el enclítico te (pronombre). | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse. |
Where the eye mixes reírte and resiste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reírte runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against resiste's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reírte and resiste
A purely visual mix-up. reírte ([reˈiɾt̪e]) 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 47721, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reírte is recorded at frequency rank #37,308, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈiɾt̪e]. 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 47721, this pair ranks #118,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reírte vs resiste
Shared letters: ert. Private to "reírte": í. Private to "resiste": is.
"reírte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "resiste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- resiste ← ersiste · reciste · reisste · resiset · resisste · resistte · resitse · ressiste
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reírte" for "resiste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reírte" or "resiste"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reírte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resiste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reírte" and "resiste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reírte vs revierte". 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 #118,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.