Which to use
“resuelta” is a participle and “revuelto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,477
- “resuelta” frequency rank
- #25,037
- “revuelto” frequency rank
- 46514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resuelta | revuelto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de resuelto, participio de resolver o de resolverse. | Sin orden ni concierto. |
Where the eye mixes resuelta and revuelto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. resuelta and revuelto follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses resuelta with revuelto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: resuelta is [reˈswel̪t̪a] while revuelto is [reˈβ̞wel̪t̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46514, 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]. revuelto is at rank #25,037, tagged as anadj, pronounced [reˈβ̞wel̪t̪o].
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 46514, this pair ranks #125,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of resuelta vs revuelto
Shared letters: elrtu. Private to "resuelta": as. Private to "revuelto": ov.
"resuelta" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "revuelto" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "resuelta" and "revuelto" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "resuelta" vs "revuelto" - which ranks higher?
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 "revuelto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resuelta" and "revuelto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resuelta vs resultas". 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 #125,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.