respetenvsresultenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,784
“respeten” frequency rank
#20,185
“resulten” frequency rank
33969
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature respeten resulten
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de respetar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de resultar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set respeten and resulten apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
respeten
8 ch
resulten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. respeten ([resˈpet̪ẽn]) and resulten ([reˈsul̪t̪ẽn]) 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 33969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

respeten is recorded at frequency rank #13,784, classified as averb, pronounced [resˈpet̪ẽn]. resulten is at rank #20,185, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsul̪t̪ẽn].

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 33969, this pair ranks #193,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of respeten vs resulten

Shared letters: enrst. Private to "respeten": p. Private to "resulten": lu.

"respeten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "resulten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • respetenerspeten · repseten · resepten · respeetn · respetenn · respetne · respetten · resppeten
  • resultenersulten · resluten · ressulten · resuletn · resullten · resultenn · resultne · resultten

Frequency comparison

respeten#13,784
resulten#20,185

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "respeten" and "resulten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([resˈpet̪ẽn] versus [reˈsul̪t̪ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "respeten" or "resulten"?
"respeten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,784 in our Spanish list, against #20,185 for "resulten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering respeten vs resulten

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 “respeten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list