Which to use
“rescato” and “resulto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,298
- “rescato” frequency rank
- #29,375
- “resulto” frequency rank
- 66673
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rescato | resulto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de rescatar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de resultar. |
Where the eye mixes rescato and resulto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rescato (CVCCVCV) and resulto (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between rescato and resulto
A purely visual mix-up. rescato ([resˈkat̪o]) and resulto ([reˈsul̪t̪o]) 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 66673, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rescato is recorded at frequency rank #37,298, classified as averb, pronounced [resˈkat̪o]. resulto is at rank #29,375, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsul̪t̪o].
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 66673, this pair ranks #39,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rescato vs resulto
Shared letters: eorst. Private to "rescato": ac. Private to "resulto": lu.
"rescato" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "resulto" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rescato" for "resulto" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rescato" or "resulto"?
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 "rescato" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resulto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rescato" and "resulto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rescato vs resisto". 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 #39,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.