Which to use
“resalta” and “resulte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,783
- “resalta” frequency rank
- #9,530
- “resulte” frequency rank
- 23313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resalta | resulte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resaltar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de resultar. |
Where the eye mixes resalta and resulte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. resalta and resulte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses resalta with resulte
A purely visual mix-up. resalta ([reˈsal̪t̪a]) and resulte ([reˈsul̪t̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23313, 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]. resulte is at rank #9,530, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsul̪t̪e].
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 23313, this pair ranks #246,370 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of resalta vs resulte
Shared letters: elrst. Private to "resalta": a. Private to "resulte": u.
"resalta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "resulte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "resalta" for "resulte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "resalta" vs "resulte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "resalta" and "resulte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "resalta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resulte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,370 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resalta" and "resulte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resalta 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 #246,370 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.