resucitavsresucitarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,421
“resucita” frequency rank
#21,476
“resucitar” frequency rank
65897
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature resucita resucitar
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resucitar. Devolver a la vida a un muerto

Where the eye mixes resucita and resucitar

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. resucita runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against resucitar's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
resucita
9 ch
resucitar

Why the eye confuses resucita with resucitar

A purely visual mix-up. resucita ([resuˈsit̪a]) and resucitar ([resusiˈt̪aɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “resucita” sits inside “resucitar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

resucita is recorded at frequency rank #44,421, classified as averb, pronounced [resuˈsit̪a]. resucitar is at rank #21,476, tagged as averb, pronounced [resusiˈt̪aɾ].

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 65897, this pair ranks #41,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of resucita vs resucitar

Shared letters: aceirstu. Private to "resucita": -. Private to "resucitar": -.

"resucita" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "resucitar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resucitaersucita · rescuita · ressucita · resuccita · resuciat · resucitta · resuctia · resuicta
  • resucitarersucitar · rescuitar · ressucitar · resuccitar · resuciatr · resucitarr · resucitra · resucittar

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "resucita" for "resucitar" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([resuˈsit̪a] versus [resusiˈt̪aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "resucita" vs "resucitar" - which ranks higher?
"resucitar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,476 in our Spanish list, against #44,421 for "resucita". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "resucita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "resucitar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #41,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "resucita" and "resucitar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reducía vs resucita". 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 #41,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list