resesvsrosesWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#32,380
“reses” frequency rank
#31,542
“roses” frequency rank
63922
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reses roses
Definition Forma del plural de res. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de rosar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reses and roses apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
reses
5 ch
roses

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reses is [ˈreses] while roses is [ˈroses]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “reses” becomes o in “roses”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reses is recorded at frequency rank #32,380, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈreses]. roses is at rank #31,542, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈroses].

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 63922, this pair ranks #47,156 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reses vs roses

Shared letters: ers. Private to "reses": -. Private to "roses": o.

"reses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "roses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reseserses · reces · reess · resess · resse · resses · rreses · rsees
  • rosesorses · roces · roess · rosess · rosse · rosses · rroses · rsoes

Frequency comparison

reses#32,380
roses#31,542

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reses" and "roses" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "reses" is a noun and "roses" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "reses" or "roses"?
"roses" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,542 in our Spanish list, against #32,380 for "reses". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reses vs roses

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “reses”; for a verb, it's “roses”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reses” 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