Which to use
“resultados” is a noun and “resultaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #635
- “resultados” frequency rank
- #8,306
- “resultaron” frequency rank
- 8941
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resultados | resultaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de resultado. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de resultar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set resultados and resultaron apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: resultados is [resul̪ˈt̪að̞os] while resultaron is [resul̪ˈt̪aɾõn]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8941, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resultados is recorded at frequency rank #635, classified as anoun, pronounced [resul̪ˈt̪að̞os]. resultaron is at rank #8,306, tagged as averb, pronounced [resul̪ˈt̪aɾõn].
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 8941, this pair ranks #303,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of resultados vs resultaron
Shared letters: aelorstu. Private to "resultados": d. Private to "resultaron": n.
"resultados" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "resultaron" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- resultados ← ersultados · reslutados · ressultados · resulatdos · resulltados · resultaddos · resultadoss · resultadso
- resultaron ← ersultaron · reslutaron · ressultaron · resulatron · resulltaron · resultaorn · resultarno · resultaronn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "resultados" and "resultaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "resultados" or "resultaron"?
Remembering resultados vs resultaron
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “resultados”; for a verb, it's “resultaron”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “resultados” entry
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