Which to use
“resolución” and “revolución” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,789
- “resolución” frequency rank
- #1,002
- “revolución” frequency rank
- 2791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resolución | revolución |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de resolver. | Derrocamiento y sustitución completa del regimén o del sistema político establecido por parte de la gente gobernada. |
Where the eye mixes resolución and revolución
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. resolución and revolución follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between resolución and revolución
A purely visual mix-up. resolución ([resoluˈsjõn]) and revolución ([reβ̞oluˈsjõn]) 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 - s in “resolución” becomes v in “revolución”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resolución is recorded at frequency rank #1,789, classified as anoun, pronounced [resoluˈsjõn]. revolución is at rank #1,002, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reβ̞oluˈsjõn].
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 2791, this pair ranks #319,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of resolución vs revolución
Shared letters: ceilnoruó. Private to "resolución": s. Private to "revolución": v.
"resolución" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "revolución" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "resolución" and "revolución" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "resolución" or "revolución"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "resolución" and "revolución" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "resolución" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revolución" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resolución" and "revolución" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revolución vs revolucionar". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #319,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.