resaltavsresultasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,783
“resalta” frequency rank
#44,982
“resultas” frequency rank
58765
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature resalta resultas
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resaltar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de resultar.

Where the eye mixes resalta and resultas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. resalta runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against resultas's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
resalta
8 ch
resultas

Visual trap between resalta and resultas

A purely visual mix-up. resalta ([reˈsal̪t̪a]) and resultas ([reˈsul̪t̪as]) 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 58765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

resalta is recorded at frequency rank #13,783, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈsal̪t̪a]. resultas is at rank #44,982, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsul̪t̪as].

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 58765, this pair ranks #65,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of resalta vs resultas

Shared letters: aelrst. Private to "resalta": -. Private to "resultas": u.

"resalta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "resultas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resalta ← ersalta · reaslta · resalat · resallta · resaltta · resatla · reslata · ressalta
  • resultas ← ersultas · reslutas · ressultas · resulats · resulltas · resultass · resultsa · resulttas

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "resalta" and "resultas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈsal̪t̪a] versus [reˈsul̪t̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "resalta" or "resultas"?
"resalta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,783 in our Spanish list, against #44,982 for "resultas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "resalta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "resultas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #65,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "resalta" and "resultas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "respetas vs resultas". 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 #65,235 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