relatavsrestaWhich spelling fits?

Quick tell: relata is a verb, resta is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“relata” is a verb and “resta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#8,868
“relata” frequency rank
#10,415
“resta” frequency rank
19283
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature relata resta
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de relatar. Residuo de alguna cantidad pecuniaria.

Where the eye mixes relata and resta

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
relata
5 ch
resta

Visual trap between relata and resta

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: relata is [reˈlat̪a] while resta is [ˈrest̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

relata is recorded at frequency rank #8,868, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈlat̪a]. resta is at rank #10,415, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrest̪a].

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 19283, this pair ranks #264,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of relata vs resta

Shared letters: aert. Private to "relata": l. Private to "resta": s.

"relata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "resta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • relataerlata · realta · relaat · relatta · rellata · reltaa · rleata · rrelata
  • restaersta · resat · ressta · restta · retsa · rresta · rseta

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "relata" and "resta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "relata" is a verb and "resta" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "relata" or "resta"?
"relata" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,868 in our Spanish list, against #10,415 for "resta". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "relata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "resta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #264,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "relata" and "resta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rasta vs resta". 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 #264,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list