resueltavsresulteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: resuelta is a participle, resulte is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“resuelta” is a participle and “resulte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,477
“resuelta” frequency rank
#9,530
“resulte” frequency rank
31007
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature resuelta resulte
Definition Forma del femenino de resuelto, participio de resolver o de resolverse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de resultar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set resuelta and resulte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
resuelta
7 ch
resulte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: resuelta is [reˈswel̪t̪a] while resulte is [reˈsul̪t̪e]. 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 31007, 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]. resulte is at rank #9,530, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsul̪t̪e].

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 31007, this pair ranks #209,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of resuelta vs resulte

Shared letters: elrstu. Private to "resuelta": a. Private to "resulte": -.

"resuelta" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV  ·  "resulte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resueltaersuelta · reseulta · ressuelta · resuelat · resuellta · resueltta · resuetla · resuleta
  • resulteersulte · reslute · ressulte · resulet · resullte · resultte · resutle · reuslte

Frequency comparison

resuelta#21,477
resulte#9,530

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "resuelta" and "resulte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "resuelta" is a participle and "resulte" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "resuelta" or "resulte"?
"resulte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,530 in our Spanish list, against #21,477 for "resuelta". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering resuelta vs resulte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “resuelta”; for a verb, it's “resulte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “resuelta” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list