Which to use
“resista” is a verb and “revista” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,963
- “resista” frequency rank
- #1,125
- “revista” frequency rank
- 33088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resista | revista |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de resistir o de resistirse. | Vista o examen minucioso que se hace después de uno inicial y breve; segunda vista. |
Where the eye mixes resista and revista
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between resista and revista
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: resista is [reˈsist̪a] while revista is [reˈβ̞ist̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “resista” becomes v in “revista”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33088, 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]. revista is at rank #1,125, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈβ̞ist̪a].
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 33088, this pair ranks #198,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of resista vs revista
Shared letters: aeirst. Private to "resista": -. Private to "revista": v.
"resista" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "revista" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "resista" for "revista" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "resista" or "revista" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "resista" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revista" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #198,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resista" and "revista" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resista vs reviste". 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 #198,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.