resaltanvsresultenWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#25,794
“resaltan” frequency rank
#20,185
“resulten” frequency rank
45979
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature resaltan resulten
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resaltar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de resultar.

Where the eye mixes resaltan and resulten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. resaltan and resulten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

8 ch
resaltan
8 ch
resulten

Visual trap between resaltan and resulten

A purely visual mix-up. resaltan ([reˈsal̪t̪ãn]) and resulten ([reˈsul̪t̪ẽn]) 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 45979, 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]. resulten is at rank #20,185, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsul̪t̪ẽn].

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 45979, this pair ranks #128,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of resaltan vs resulten

Shared letters: elnrst. Private to "resaltan": a. Private to "resulten": u.

"resaltan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "resulten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resaltanersaltan · reasltan · resalatn · resalltan · resaltann · resaltna · resalttan · resatlan
  • resultenersulten · resluten · ressulten · resuletn · resullten · resultenn · resultne · resultten

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "resaltan" and "resulten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈsal̪t̪ãn] versus [reˈsul̪t̪ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "resaltan" or "resulten"?
"resulten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,185 in our Spanish list, against #25,794 for "resaltan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "resaltan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "resulten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #128,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "resaltan" and "resulten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resaltan 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 #128,381 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