Which to use
“résistances” is a noun and “résistantes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,750
- “résistances” frequency rank
- #24,383
- “résistantes” frequency rank
- 40133
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résistances | résistantes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de résistance. | Féminin pluriel de résistant. |
Where the eye mixes résistances and résistantes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. résistances and résistantes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses résistances with résistantes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: résistances is \ʁe.zis.tɑ̃s\ while résistantes is \ʁe.zis.tɑ̃t\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - c in “résistances” becomes t in “résistantes”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
résistances is recorded at frequency rank #15,750, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.zis.tɑ̃s\. résistantes is at rank #24,383, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.zis.tɑ̃t\.
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 40133, this pair ranks #242,795 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of résistances vs résistantes
Shared letters: aeinrsté. Private to "résistances": c. Private to "résistantes": -.
"résistances" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC · "résistantes" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "résistances" for "résistantes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "résistances" or "résistantes"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "résistances" and "résistantes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "résistances" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "résistantes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,795 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résistances" and "résistantes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "résistantes vs restantes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #242,795 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.