Which to use
“resuelta” is a participle and “resuelvan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,477
- “resuelta” frequency rank
- #27,383
- “resuelvan” frequency rank
- 48860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resuelta | resuelvan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de resuelto, participio de resolver o de resolverse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de resolver o de resolverse. |
Where the eye mixes resuelta and resuelvan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between resuelta and resuelvan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: resuelta is [reˈswel̪t̪a] while resuelvan is [reˈswelβ̞ãn]. 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 (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resuelta is recorded at frequency rank #21,477, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [reˈswel̪t̪a]. resuelvan is at rank #27,383, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈswelβ̞ãn].
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 48860, this pair ranks #112,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of resuelta vs resuelvan
Shared letters: aelrsu. Private to "resuelta": t. Private to "resuelvan": nv.
"resuelta" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "resuelvan" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "resuelta" for "resuelvan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "resuelta" or "resuelvan"?
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 "resuelta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resuelvan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resuelta" and "resuelvan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resuelvan vs resuenan". 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 #112,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.