Which to use
“resta” is a noun and “resulta” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,415
- “resta” frequency rank
- #1,154
- “resulta” frequency rank
- 11569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resta | resulta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Residuo de alguna cantidad pecuniaria. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resultar. |
Where the eye mixes resta and resulta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: resta vs resulta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: resta is [ˈrest̪a] while resulta is [reˈsul̪t̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resta is recorded at frequency rank #10,415, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrest̪a]. resulta is at rank #1,154, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsul̪t̪a].
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 11569, this pair ranks #294,638 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of resta vs resulta
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "resta": -. Private to "resulta": lu.
"resta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "resulta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "resta" and "resulta" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "resta" or "resulta"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "resta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resulta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,638 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resta" and "resulta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rasta vs resta". 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 #294,638 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.