Which to use
“respetas” is a verb and “resueltas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,940
- “respetas” frequency rank
- #34,757
- “resueltas” frequency rank
- 73697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | respetas | resueltas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de respetar. | Forma del femenino plural de resuelto, participio de resolver o de resolverse. |
Where the eye mixes respetas and resueltas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. respetas runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against resueltas's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: respetas vs resueltas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: respetas is [resˈpet̪as] while resueltas is [reˈswel̪t̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73697, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
respetas is recorded at frequency rank #38,940, classified as averb, pronounced [resˈpet̪as]. resueltas is at rank #34,757, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [reˈswel̪t̪as].
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 73697, this pair ranks #22,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of respetas vs resueltas
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "respetas": p. Private to "resueltas": lu.
"respetas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "resueltas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "respetas" for "resueltas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "respetas" vs "resueltas" - which ranks higher?
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 "respetas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resueltas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "respetas" and "resueltas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "respetará vs respetas". 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 #22,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.