Which to use
“resistió” and “resistir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,174
- “resistió” frequency rank
- #7,061
- “resistir” frequency rank
- 29235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resistió | resistir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse. | Padecer un sufrimiento sin dejarse vencer por él. |
Where the eye mixes resistió and resistir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. resistió (CVCVCCVV) and resistir (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between resistió and resistir
A purely visual mix-up. resistió ([resisˈt̪jo]) 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 a single letter - ó in “resistió” becomes r in “resistir”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resistió is recorded at frequency rank #22,174, classified as averb, pronounced [resisˈt̪jo]. 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 29235, this pair ranks #218,034 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of resistió vs resistir
Shared letters: eirst. Private to "resistió": ó. Private to "resistir": -.
"resistió" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "resistir" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- resistir ← ersistir · recistir · reisstir · resisitr · resisstir · resistirr · resistri · resisttir
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "resistió" for "resistir" ever safe?
Which is more common, "resistió" or "resistir"?
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 "resistió" 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 #218,034 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resistió" and "resistir" 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 #218,034 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.