Which to use
“resulta” and “resulto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,154
- “resulta” frequency rank
- #29,375
- “resulto” frequency rank
- 30529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resulta | resulto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resultar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de resultar. |
Where the eye mixes resulta and resulto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses resulta with resulto
A purely visual mix-up. resulta ([reˈsul̪t̪a]) and resulto ([reˈsul̪t̪o]) 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 a single letter - a in “resulta” becomes o in “resulto”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resulta is recorded at frequency rank #1,154, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈsul̪t̪a]. resulto is at rank #29,375, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsul̪t̪o].
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 30529, this pair ranks #211,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of resulta vs resulto
Shared letters: elrstu. Private to "resulta": a. Private to "resulto": o.
"resulta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "resulto" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "resulta" for "resulto" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "resulta" or "resulto" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "resulta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resulto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resulta" and "resulto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resulto vs resumo". 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 #211,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.