Which to use
“resto” and “rostro” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #583
- “resto” frequency rank
- #2,316
- “rostro” frequency rank
- 2899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resto | rostro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte que queda de un todo tras haberle sido extraído algo. | La parte visible de la cabeza. Referido más a los rasgos que nos identifican que al estado de ánimo. Por ejemplo se dice: "un rostro expresivo" pero en cambio suena mejor "¡Anima esa cara!" o "a mal tiempo buena cara" (algo pasajero) mientras que se define "un rostro enjuto". |
Where the eye mixes resto and rostro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses resto with rostro
A purely visual mix-up. resto ([ˈrest̪o]) and rostro ([ˈrost̪ɾo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resto is recorded at frequency rank #583, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrest̪o]. rostro is at rank #2,316, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrost̪ɾo].
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 2899, this pair ranks #319,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of resto vs rostro
Shared letters: orst. Private to "resto": e. Private to "rostro": -.
"resto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rostro" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "resto" for "rostro" ever safe?
Which is more common, "resto" or "rostro"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "resto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rostro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resto" and "rostro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rengo vs resto". 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 #319,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.