Which to use
“resaltan” and “resaltando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,794
- “resaltan” frequency rank
- #30,648
- “resaltando” frequency rank
- 56442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resaltan | resaltando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resaltar. | Gerundio de resaltar. |
Where the eye mixes resaltan and resaltando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. resaltan runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against resaltando's 10 (CVCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between resaltan and resaltando
A purely visual mix-up. resaltan ([reˈsal̪t̪ãn]) and resaltando ([resal̪ˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “resaltan” sits inside “resaltando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56442, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resaltan is recorded at frequency rank #25,794, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈsal̪t̪ãn]. resaltando is at rank #30,648, tagged as averb, pronounced [resal̪ˈt̪ãn̪d̪o].
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 56442, this pair ranks #74,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of resaltan vs resaltando
Shared letters: aelnrst. Private to "resaltan": -. Private to "resaltando": do.
"resaltan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "resaltando" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- resaltan ← ersaltan · reasltan · resalatn · resalltan · resaltann · resaltna · resalttan · resatlan
- resaltando ← ersaltando · reasltando · resalatndo · resalltando · resaltadno · resaltanddo · resaltanndo · resaltanod
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "resaltan" and "resaltando" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "resaltan" or "resaltando" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "resaltan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resaltando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resaltan" and "resaltando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "redactando vs resaltando". 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 #74,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.