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 eye mixes respeten and resulten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. respeten (CVCCVCVC) and resulten (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: respeten vs resulten
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
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "respeten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resulten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "respeten" and "resulten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regulen vs resulten". 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 #193,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.