resaltandovsresultadoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: resaltando is a verb, resultado is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“resaltando” is a verb and “resultado” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#30,648
“resaltando” frequency rank
#666
“resultado” frequency rank
31314
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature resaltando resultado
Definition Gerundio de resaltar. Efecto de una acción, de un hecho o de un cálculo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set resaltando and resultado apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
resaltando
9 ch
resultado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: resaltando is [resal̪ˈt̪ãn̪d̪o] while resultado is [resul̪ˈt̪að̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

resaltando is recorded at frequency rank #30,648, classified as averb, pronounced [resal̪ˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]. resultado is at rank #666, tagged as anoun, pronounced [resul̪ˈt̪að̞o].

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 31314, this pair ranks #207,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of resaltando vs resultado

Shared letters: adelorst. Private to "resaltando": n. Private to "resultado": u.

"resaltando" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV  ·  "resultado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resaltandoersaltando · reasltando · resalatndo · resalltando · resaltadno · resaltanddo · resaltanndo · resaltanod
  • resultadoersultado · reslutado · ressultado · resulatdo · resulltado · resultaddo · resultaod · resultdao

Frequency comparison

resaltando#30,648
resultado#666

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "resaltando" and "resultado" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "resaltando" is a verb and "resultado" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "resaltando" or "resultado"?
"resultado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #666 in our Spanish list, against #30,648 for "resaltando". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering resaltando vs resultado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “resaltando”; for a noun, it's “resultado”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “resaltando” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list