resueltavsrevueltaWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#21,477
“resuelta” frequency rank
#9,196
“revuelta” frequency rank
30673
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature resuelta revuelta
Definition Forma del femenino de resuelto, participio de resolver o de resolverse. Alboroto generado por una multitud, que perturba el orden o la paz.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set resuelta and revuelta apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
resuelta
8 ch
revuelta

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: resuelta is [reˈswel̪t̪a] while revuelta is [reˈβ̞wel̪t̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “resuelta” becomes v in “revuelta”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30673, 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]. revuelta is at rank #9,196, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈβ̞wel̪t̪a].

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 30673, this pair ranks #210,849 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of resuelta vs revuelta

Shared letters: aelrtu. Private to "resuelta": s. Private to "revuelta": v.

"resuelta" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV  ·  "revuelta" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resueltaersuelta · reseulta · ressuelta · resuelat · resuellta · resueltta · resuetla · resuleta
  • revueltaervuelta · rebuelta · reuvelta · reveulta · revuelat · revuellta · revueltta · revuetla

Frequency comparison

resuelta#21,477
revuelta#9,196

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "resuelta" and "revuelta" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "resuelta" is a participle and "revuelta" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "resuelta" or "revuelta"?
"revuelta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,196 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 revuelta

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “resuelta”; for a noun, it's “revuelta”.
  • 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