Which to use
“resucitar” and “resultar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,476
- “resucitar” frequency rank
- #6,227
- “resultar” frequency rank
- 27703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resucitar | resultar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Devolver a la vida a un muerto | Ser, suceder o nacer de otra cosa. |
Where the eye mixes resucitar and resultar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. resucitar runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against resultar's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between resucitar and resultar
A purely visual mix-up. resucitar ([resusiˈt̪aɾ]) and resultar ([resul̪ˈt̪aɾ]) 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 27703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resucitar is recorded at frequency rank #21,476, classified as averb, pronounced [resusiˈt̪aɾ]. resultar is at rank #6,227, tagged as averb, pronounced [resul̪ˈt̪aɾ].
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 27703, this pair ranks #225,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of resucitar vs resultar
Shared letters: aerstu. Private to "resucitar": ci. Private to "resultar": l.
"resucitar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "resultar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "resucitar" and "resultar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "resucitar" or "resultar" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "resucitar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resultar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resucitar" and "resultar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resucita vs resucitar". 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 #225,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.