Which to use
“resiste” and “resistió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,413
- “resiste” frequency rank
- #22,174
- “resistió” frequency rank
- 32587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resiste | resistió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse. |
Where the eye mixes resiste and resistió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. resiste runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against resistió's 8 (CVCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between resiste and resistió
A purely visual mix-up. resiste ([reˈsist̪e]) and resistió ([resisˈt̪jo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resiste is recorded at frequency rank #10,413, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈsist̪e]. resistió is at rank #22,174, tagged as averb, pronounced [resisˈt̪jo].
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 32587, this pair ranks #201,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of resiste vs resistió
Shared letters: eirst. Private to "resiste": -. Private to "resistió": ó.
"resiste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "resistió" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- resiste ← ersiste · reciste · reisste · resiset · resisste · resistte · resitse · ressiste
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "resiste" and "resistió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "resiste" or "resistió"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "resiste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resistió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resiste" and "resistió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resistía vs resistió". 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 #201,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.