resuelvavsresuelvanConfusable pair

Which to use

“resuelva” and “resuelvan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,450
“resuelva” frequency rank
#27,383
“resuelvan” frequency rank
41833
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature resuelva resuelvan
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo 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 resuelva and resuelvan

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. resuelva runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against resuelvan's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
resuelva
9 ch
resuelvan

Look-alike desk: resuelva vs resuelvan

A purely visual mix-up. resuelva ([reˈswelβ̞a]) and resuelvan ([reˈswelβ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “resuelva” sits inside “resuelvan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

resuelva is recorded at frequency rank #14,450, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈswelβ̞a]. 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 41833, this pair ranks #151,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of resuelva vs resuelvan

Shared letters: aelrsuv. Private to "resuelva": -. Private to "resuelvan": n.

"resuelva" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV  ·  "resuelvan" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resuelva ← ersuelva · reseulva · ressuelva · resuelav · resuelba · resuellva · resuelvva · resuevla
  • resuelvan ← ersuelvan · reseulvan · ressuelvan · resuelavn · resuelban · resuellvan · resuelvann · resuelvna

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "resuelva" for "resuelvan" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([reˈswelβ̞a] versus [reˈswelβ̞ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "resuelva" vs "resuelvan" - which ranks higher?
"resuelva" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,450 in our Spanish list, against #27,383 for "resuelvan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "resuelva" 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 #151,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "resuelva" 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 #151,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list