Which to use
“resaltado” and “resaltan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,726
- “resaltado” frequency rank
- #25,794
- “resaltan” frequency rank
- 61520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resaltado | resaltan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de resaltar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resaltar. |
Where the eye mixes resaltado and resaltan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses resaltado with resaltan
A purely visual mix-up. resaltado ([resal̪ˈt̪að̞o]) and resaltan ([reˈsal̪t̪ãn]) 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 61520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resaltado is recorded at frequency rank #35,726, classified as averb, pronounced [resal̪ˈt̪að̞o]. resaltan is at rank #25,794, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsal̪t̪ãn].
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 61520, this pair ranks #55,168 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of resaltado vs resaltan
Shared letters: aelrst. Private to "resaltado": do. Private to "resaltan": n.
"resaltado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "resaltan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "resaltado" for "resaltan" ever safe?
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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 "resaltado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resaltan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,168 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resaltado" and "resaltan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rematado vs resaltado". 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 #55,168 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.