Which to use
“resiste” and “resisto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,413
- “resiste” frequency rank
- #43,833
- “resisto” frequency rank
- 54246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resiste | resisto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse. |
Where the eye mixes resiste and resisto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses resiste with resisto
A purely visual mix-up. resiste ([reˈsist̪e]) and resisto ([reˈsist̪o]) 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 a single letter - e in “resiste” becomes o in “resisto”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54246, 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]. resisto is at rank #43,833, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsist̪o].
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 54246, this pair ranks #84,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of resiste vs resisto
Shared letters: eirst. Private to "resiste": -. Private to "resisto": o.
"resiste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "resisto" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "resiste" for "resisto" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "resiste" and "resisto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "resiste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resisto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resiste" and "resisto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resisto 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 #84,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.