resistovsrevisteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#43,833
“resisto” frequency rank
#48,672
“reviste” frequency rank
92505
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature resisto reviste
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de rever.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set resisto and reviste apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
resisto
7 ch
reviste

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. resisto ([reˈsist̪o]) and reviste ([reˈβ̞ist̪e]) 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 92505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

resisto is recorded at frequency rank #43,833, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈsist̪o]. reviste is at rank #48,672, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞ist̪e].

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 92505, this pair ranks #1,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of resisto vs reviste

Shared letters: eirst. Private to "resisto": o. Private to "reviste": v.

"resisto" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "reviste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resistoersisto · recisto · reissto · resisot · resissto · resistto · resitso · ressisto
  • revisteerviste · rebiste · reivste · reviset · revisste · revistte · revitse · revsite

Frequency comparison

resisto#43,833
reviste#48,672

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "resisto" and "reviste" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈsist̪o] versus [reˈβ̞ist̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "resisto" or "reviste"?
"resisto" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #43,833 in our Spanish list, against #48,672 for "reviste". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering resisto vs reviste

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.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “resisto” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list