Which to use
“resort” and “resortes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,212
- “resort” frequency rank
- #30,233
- “resortes” frequency rank
- 53445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resort | resortes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Complejo turístico para descanso y ocio. | Forma del plural de resorte. |
Where the eye mixes resort and resortes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. resort runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against resortes's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses resort with resortes
A purely visual mix-up. resort ([reˈsoɾt̪]) and resortes ([reˈsoɾt̪es]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “resort” sits inside “resortes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resort is recorded at frequency rank #23,212, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈsoɾt̪]. resortes is at rank #30,233, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈsoɾt̪es].
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 53445, this pair ranks #87,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of resort vs resortes
Shared letters: eorst. Private to "resort": -. Private to "resortes": -.
"resort" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "resortes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "resort" for "resortes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "resort" or "resortes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "resort" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resortes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resort" and "resortes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reporten vs resortes". 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 #87,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.