Which to use
“résistant” and “résistantes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,614
- “résistant” frequency rank
- #24,383
- “résistantes” frequency rank
- 32997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résistant | résistantes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui oppose de la résistance ; qui est solide. | Féminin pluriel de résistant. |
Where the eye mixes résistant and résistantes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between résistant and résistantes
A purely visual mix-up. résistant (\ʁe.zis.tɑ̃\) and résistantes (\ʁe.zis.tɑ̃t\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “résistant” sits inside “résistantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
résistant is recorded at frequency rank #8,614, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.zis.tɑ̃\. 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 32997, this pair ranks #293,558 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of résistant vs résistantes
Shared letters: ainrsté. Private to "résistant": -. Private to "résistantes": e.
"résistant" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "résistantes" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "résistant" and "résistantes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "résistant" or "résistantes"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "résistant" 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 #293,558 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résistant" and "résistantes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "récitant vs résistant". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #293,558 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.