Which to use
“resiste” and “resistir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,413
- “resiste” frequency rank
- #7,061
- “resistir” frequency rank
- 17474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resiste | resistir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse. | Padecer un sufrimiento sin dejarse vencer por él. |
Where the eye mixes resiste and resistir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. resiste runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against resistir's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between resiste and resistir
A purely visual mix-up. resiste ([reˈsist̪e]) and resistir ([resisˈt̪iɾ]) 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 17474, 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]. resistir is at rank #7,061, tagged as averb, pronounced [resisˈt̪iɾ].
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 17474, this pair ranks #271,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of resiste vs resistir
Shared letters: eirst. Private to "resiste": -. Private to "resistir": -.
"resiste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "resistir" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "resiste" and "resistir" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "resiste" or "resistir" show up more?
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 "resiste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resistir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #271,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resiste" and "resistir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resiste 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 #271,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.