Which to use
“résistent” and “restent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,994
- “résistent” frequency rank
- #1,973
- “restent” frequency rank
- 18967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résistent | restent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de résister. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de rester. |
Where the eye mixes résistent and restent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: résistent vs restent
A purely visual mix-up. résistent (\ʁe.zist\) and restent (\ʁɛst\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
résistent is recorded at frequency rank #16,994, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zist\. restent is at rank #1,973, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁɛst\.
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 18967, this pair ranks #375,698 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of résistent vs restent
Shared letters: enrst. Private to "résistent": ié. Private to "restent": -.
"résistent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "restent" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- restent ← erstent · resetnt · resstent · restennt · restentt · restetn · restnet · resttent
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "résistent" for "restent" ever safe?
Frequency check: "résistent" vs "restent" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "résistent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "restent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #375,698 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résistent" and "restent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "résistent vs résistera". 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 #375,698 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.