resistavsresultaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#31,963
“resista” frequency rank
#1,154
“resulta” frequency rank
33117
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature resista resulta
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de resistir o de resistirse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resultar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set resista and resulta apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
resista
7 ch
resulta

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. resista ([reˈsist̪a]) and resulta ([reˈsul̪t̪a]) 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 33117, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

resista is recorded at frequency rank #31,963, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈsist̪a]. resulta is at rank #1,154, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsul̪t̪a].

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 33117, this pair ranks #198,503 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of resista vs resulta

Shared letters: aerst. Private to "resista": i. Private to "resulta": lu.

"resista" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "resulta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resistaersista · recista · reissta · resisat · resissta · resistta · resitsa · ressista
  • resultaersulta · resluta · ressulta · resulat · resullta · resultta · resutla · reuslta

Frequency comparison

resista#31,963
resulta#1,154

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "resista" and "resulta" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈsist̪a] versus [reˈsul̪t̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "resista" or "resulta"?
"resulta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,154 in our Spanish list, against #31,963 for "resista". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering resista vs resulta

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “resista” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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