resistevsreviséWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,413
“resiste” frequency rank
#35,239
“revisé” frequency rank
45652
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature resiste revisé
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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de revisar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set resiste and revisé apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
resiste
6 ch
revisé

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. resiste ([reˈsist̪e]) and revisé ([reβ̞iˈse]) 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 45652, 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]. revisé is at rank #35,239, tagged as averb, pronounced [reβ̞iˈse].

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 45652, this pair ranks #130,204 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of resiste vs revisé

Shared letters: eirs. Private to "resiste": t. Private to "revisé": .

"resiste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "revisé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resisteersiste · reciste · reisste · resiset · resisste · resistte · resitse · ressiste

Frequency comparison

resiste#10,413
revisé#35,239

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "resiste" and "revisé" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈsist̪e] versus [reβ̞iˈse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "resiste" or "revisé"?
"resiste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,413 in our Spanish list, against #35,239 for "revisé". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering resiste vs revisé

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.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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