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

#30,233
“resortes” frequency rank
#33,827
“resources” frequency rank
64060
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature resortes resources
Definition Forma del plural de resorte. Forma del plural de resource.

Where the eye mixes resortes and resources

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
resortes
9 ch
resources

Visual trap between resortes and resources

A purely visual mix-up. resortes ([reˈsoɾt̪es]) and resources (/ɹɪˈsɔː.sɪz/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

resortes is recorded at frequency rank #30,233, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈsoɾt̪es]. resources is at rank #33,827, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪˈsɔː.sɪz/.

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 64060, this pair ranks #46,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of resortes vs resources

Shared letters: eors. Private to "resortes": t. Private to "resources": cu.

"resortes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "resources" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resortesersortes · reosrtes · resorets · resorrtes · resortess · resortse · resorttes · resotres
  • resourcesersources · reosurces · resoruces · resoucres · resourcces · resourcess · resourcse · resourecs

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "resortes" and "resources" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([reˈsoɾt̪es] versus /ɹɪˈsɔː.sɪz/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "resortes" or "resources"?
"resortes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,233 in our Spanish list, against #33,827 for "resources". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "resortes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "resources" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #46,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "resortes" and "resources" 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 #46,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list