Which to use
“resisten” and “respeten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,497
- “resisten” frequency rank
- #13,784
- “respeten” frequency rank
- 34281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resisten | respeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de respetar. |
Where the eye mixes resisten and respeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. resisten (CVCVCCVC) and respeten (CVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses resisten with respeten
A purely visual mix-up. resisten ([reˈsist̪ẽn]) and respeten ([resˈpet̪ẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resisten is recorded at frequency rank #20,497, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈsist̪ẽn]. respeten is at rank #13,784, tagged as averb, pronounced [resˈpet̪ẽn].
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 34281, this pair ranks #192,306 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of resisten vs respeten
Shared letters: enrst. Private to "resisten": i. Private to "respeten": p.
"resisten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "respeten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "resisten" and "respeten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "resisten" vs "respeten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "resisten" and "respeten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "resisten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "respeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,306 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resisten" and "respeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resisten 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 #192,306 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.