Which to use
“respuestas” is a noun and “resueltas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,790
- “respuestas” frequency rank
- #34,757
- “resueltas” frequency rank
- 36547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | respuestas | resueltas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de respuesta. | Forma del femenino plural de resuelto, participio de resolver o de resolverse. |
Where the eye mixes respuestas and resueltas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. respuestas runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCCVC) against resueltas's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between respuestas and resueltas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: respuestas is [resˈpwest̪as] 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 (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
respuestas is recorded at frequency rank #1,790, classified as anoun, pronounced [resˈpwest̪as]. 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 36547, this pair ranks #180,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of respuestas vs resueltas
Shared letters: aerstu. Private to "respuestas": p. Private to "resueltas": l.
"respuestas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC · "resueltas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- respuestas ← erspuestas · repsuestas · respeustas · resppuestas · respuesats · respuesstas · respuestass · respuestsa
- resueltas ← ersueltas · reseultas · ressueltas · resuelats · resuelltas · resueltass · resueltsa · resuelttas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "respuestas" and "resueltas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "respuestas" vs "resueltas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "respuestas" 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 #180,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "respuestas" and "resueltas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resueltas vs resultas". 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 #180,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.